those fucking vix futures tracking etf's are complete utter garbage...just stay away from the vix altogether....if you want to short the market, buy a market short like spxs (3x inverse leveraged S&P etf) or something like that. 3x might be a hair volatile...you can find 2x leveraged and just 1x inverse....depends on your level of risk. VXX and UVXY are just a waste of time in my opinion.
Don't forget about SPXS if anyone is needing to hedge (or invest). At $3.97 the $4.00 strike is almost as ATM as it can get. Buy some calls or puts if needing some safety for your regarded investing choices. Don't expect major moves on that ticker, and don't buy options expiring this week (like I did). Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I agree with you, I’m running SPY puts specifically because the market has priced in a cut that is reactionary, not proactive. And inflation/tariffs are of course not getting better.
I think they cut with a hawkish tone and the market tanks back to pre oracle earnings levels. I’m hella yolo’d on SPXS calls too lol