Red VTS Favricon Black.png

Volatility Trading Strategies

  • YouTube Social  Icon
  • Twitter Social Icon
  • LinkedIn Social Icon
  • Facebook Social Icon
  • HOME

  • About

  • Strategies

  • Q&A

  • Subscribe

  • Dashboard

  • Blog

  • More

    • All Posts
    • Videos
    • Articles
    • Livestreams
    • Strategy Reports
    Search
    Article #613)  Here's how often our portfolio is allocated full aggressive
    Brent Osachoff
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    Article #613) Here's how often our portfolio is allocated full aggressive

    Steven asks: "How often do all of your strategies hold stocks at the same time?" To answer this question, let me also lump any short...
    0 comments
    Article #612)  The VTS Volatility Barometer can go WAY lower
    Brent Osachoff
    • 6 days ago
    • 4 min

    Article #612) The VTS Volatility Barometer can go WAY lower

    I've had a few interesting comments from people lately regarding what they felt was a potential pattern in the VTS Volatility Barometer. ...
    0 comments
    Video #149)  VXX Trading with Stock Replacement  -  Live trade example
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 6
    • 1 min

    Video #149) VXX Trading with Stock Replacement - Live trade example

    Stock replacement through options is a great skill to have in your trading toolbox! Here's a live trading example showing the advantages...
    0 comments
    Video #148)  Is XIV & TVIX Back?  -  New Volatility ETPs
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 30
    • 1 min

    Video #148) Is XIV & TVIX Back? - New Volatility ETPs

    Want to join the Awesome VTS Community? * All information, analysis, and articles on this site are provided for informational purposes...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #9)  New Volatility ETPs  -  XIV & TVIX coming back?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 25
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #9) New Volatility ETPs - XIV & TVIX coming back?

    Two new Volatility ETPs have gained approval and may be on the horizon to launch. What are they? Should investors be interested? Let's...
    0 comments
    Video #147)  How to avoid "most" Volatility Spikes  -  VXX / UVXY
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 1
    • 1 min

    Video #147) How to avoid "most" Volatility Spikes - VXX / UVXY

    Want to join the Awesome VTS Community? * All information, analysis, and articles on this site are provided for informational purposes...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #8)  Avoiding Massive VIX Spikes
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 26
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #8) Avoiding Massive VIX Spikes

    There was another huge 15.95% VXX spike yesterday, #25 on the all time ranking list. Let's talk about a few ways trades can potentially...
    0 comments
    Video #146)  Volatility Regime Change since Volpocalypse in Feb 2018
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 22
    • 1 min

    Video #146) Volatility Regime Change since Volpocalypse in Feb 2018

    Want to join the Awesome VTS Community? * All information, analysis, and articles on this site are provided for informational purposes...
    0 comments
    Video #145)  VIX Futures Expiration  -  Contango is lower than you think
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 18
    • 1 min

    Video #145) VIX Futures Expiration - Contango is lower than you think

    Want to join the Awesome VTS Community * All information, analysis, and articles on this site are provided for informational purposes...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #7)  VIX Futures Expiration & Contango Explained
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 16
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #7) VIX Futures Expiration & Contango Explained

    The VIX futures are coming into expiration, and now is the perfect time to explain the process a little bit, and how the passage of 1 day...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #6)  Volatility Regime Change since February 2018
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 12
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #6) Volatility Regime Change since February 2018

    It's been a frustrating 3 years for many volatility traders since the great Volpocalypse event on February 5th, 2018. Short Vol profits...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #5)  How fast do Volatility ETPs decay?  VXX, UVXY
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #5) How fast do Volatility ETPs decay? VXX, UVXY

    How fast does VXX decay per day? How fast does UVXY decay per week? How fast did the old TVIX decay per month? In this livestream we...
    0 comments
    Video #144)  How fast do Volatility ETPs decay?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    Video #144) How fast do Volatility ETPs decay?

    As short volatility traders, it's important for us to have an accurate idea of just how fast these volatility ETPs decay over time. In...
    0 comments
    Video #143)  Learn to Take Losses
    Brent Osachoff
    • Feb 1
    • 1 min

    Video #143) Learn to Take Losses

    We all have losing trades, and sometimes the market kicks us in the gut when we least expect it. In this video I talk about why it's so...
    0 comments
    Video #142)  3rd Largest VIX Spike Ever!
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 30
    • 1 min

    Video #142) 3rd Largest VIX Spike Ever!

    In the heart of the GameStop madness, the VIX index saw it's 3rd largest VIX spike ever. Want to join the Awesome VTS Community? * All...
    0 comments
    Video #141)  GameStop Madness  -  Short & Gamma Squeeze
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 29
    • 1 min

    Video #141) GameStop Madness - Short & Gamma Squeeze

    How in the world did GameStop go from single digits to nearly 600? What is a short squeeze and a Gamma squeeze? Want to join the Awesome...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #4)  GameStop, Short Squeeze, Gamma Squeeze, and VIX spike!
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 28
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #4) GameStop, Short Squeeze, Gamma Squeeze, and VIX spike!

    The GameStop situation will go down in history as one of the craziest things to happen in the market. In this video I broke down what a...
    0 comments
    Article #611)  Why is the "Short Vol" trade not working lately?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 26
    • 3 min

    Article #611) Why is the "Short Vol" trade not working lately?

    I've had a lot of questions recently asking what's up with volatility and why it is remaining so high. Considering 20% of our portfolio...
    0 comments
    Video #140)  What causes Volatility ETP Termination?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 25
    • 1 min

    Video #140) What causes Volatility ETP Termination?

    We all watched in horror as the old XIV terminated in the events of Volpocalypse on February 5th, 2018. The question is, could long...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #3)  Volatility ETP Termination
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 21
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #3) Volatility ETP Termination

    Had a great talk about potential volatility ETP termination events, whether it could happen in long volatility ETPs like TVIX or UVXY,...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #2)  Volatility ETP landscape
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 17
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #2) Volatility ETP landscape

    In this livestream we broke down the current volatility landscape and highlighted the main three ETPs we have left. VXX, UVXY, and SVXY....
    0 comments
    Video #139)  Fake Guru's, Hedge Funds, and Realistic Expectations
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 15
    • 1 min

    Video #139) Fake Guru's, Hedge Funds, and Realistic Expectations

    Went on a short rant here about the Fake Guru world, making fun of hedge funds, and having realistic expectations of performance. Want to...
    0 comments
    VTS Livestream #1)  My first crack at a livestream, a 3 hour Q&A
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 13
    • 1 min

    VTS Livestream #1) My first crack at a livestream, a 3 hour Q&A

    My first ever livestream. After working through the technical issues, we went on to have a solid 3 hour Q&A session. Lots of fun,...
    0 comments
    Video # 138)  Track Expenses, Save Money, Retire a Millionaire
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jan 11
    • 1 min

    Video # 138) Track Expenses, Save Money, Retire a Millionaire

    retiring a millionaire may not be as unrealistic as many people think. It just requires some monthly savings, a reasonable investment...
    0 comments
    {"items":["60785f5f202beb0057343b19","6076f1109dbca600411bc88b","606c8d3d91cec10015848e11","6064a6f9bfbadb00158c7ef1","6064a41c051f6700159a1b6c","6064a6785a7e6200156b3f3a","6064a37c43ab350015f79aac","6064a5a9335ed00015757633","6064a523bfbadb00158c7ce4","60649e06cf978c0015654df5","60649cba3d540d0015f3871d","601dd537110f2f0017899a7e","601ddb2bc50df4001753bd1b","601dda9ec3c22500171b8487","601dda174a51e40017b0e3f1","601dd9429d41ed0018326a34","601dd444ea294100172e5310","60103165b2430300176f6a8f","601dd8648f8e7b0017d40580","601dd361c55af40017cb76dc","601dd2a2c50df4001753af72","601dd784110f2f0017899e05","601dd1c1216b4c0017ea5ce3","601dd693c50df4001753b5d6"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}
    1
    2345