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    Video #120)  Introducing MSVX  -  A new volatility ETF
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #120) Introducing MSVX - A new volatility ETF

    Let's talk about the new volatility ETF called MSVX, it's bias, performance, and what type of investor this thing may be suitable for. Wa...
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    Video #119)  TVIX is being delisted  -  What now?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #119) TVIX is being delisted - What now?

    It was a good 10 year run for old TVIX, but its day has finally come. TVIX will be delisted. Let's talk about why and what it means for...
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    Video #118)  Here's why VIX Put Options don't work
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #118) Here's why VIX Put Options don't work

    In this video we examine the effectiveness of the strategy of waiting for the VIX index to spike up higher, and then buying Put Options t...
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    Video #117)  Robinhood Tragedy  -  5 ways to protect yourself
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #117) Robinhood Tragedy - 5 ways to protect yourself

    There was a very tragic incident involving a young trader using the Robinhood investing platform, where he was shown a negative balance f...
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    Article #592)  Can VIX futures Contango / Backwardation "time" the S&P 500?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Article #592) Can VIX futures Contango / Backwardation "time" the S&P 500?

    I've made no secret of the fact that I believe the most important aspect of long term investing is avoiding excessive drawdowns. Mathema...
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    Video #116)  Leveraged Defensive Rotation strategy
    Brent Osachoff
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #116) Leveraged Defensive Rotation strategy

    As a more conservative investor, I've always focused on giving people the smoothest investing experience possible. This has meant that a...
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    Video #115)  Leveraged Tactical Balanced strategy
    Brent Osachoff
    • May 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #115) Leveraged Tactical Balanced strategy

    The Tactical Balanced strategy has been in the Total Portfolio Solution since it launched in January 2012 and has demonstrated very low d...
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    Article #591)  Where did contango go?  VIX futures expiration cycle example
    Brent Osachoff
    • May 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Article #591) Where did contango go? VIX futures expiration cycle example

    I get a lot of people asking how to calculate VIX contango and why it sometimes makes big changes day to day. Since we saw a big change ...
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    Article #590)  Defense at the cost of offense?  -  TPS top 10 gains and losses
    Brent Osachoff
    • May 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Article #590) Defense at the cost of offense? - TPS top 10 gains and losses

    VTS Community, One of the core principles in my overarching investing philosophy is that I believe it's far more important to be conserva...
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    Video #114)  Don't buy TVIX  -  It's highly leveraged and risky
    Brent Osachoff
    • May 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #114) Don't buy TVIX - It's highly leveraged and risky

    In this video we look at TVIX performance, it's leverage factor, and how it functions in an attempt to finally convince people that there...
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    Video #113)  Buy & hold Short Volatility does not work, here's why
    Brent Osachoff
    • May 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #113) Buy & hold Short Volatility does not work, here's why

    Let me explain why neither Long Volatility nor Short Volatility are effective buy & hold trades in the long run. Want to join the Awesome...
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    Video #112)  Watch this before adding leverage to trading  -  Risk management
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #112) Watch this before adding leverage to trading - Risk management

    The allure of big profits causes a lot of people to leverage up their trades without fully understanding that leverage is a two way stree...
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    Article #589)  Read this before considering adding leverage to VTS strategies
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Article #589) Read this before considering adding leverage to VTS strategies

    Due to the sheer number of questions I get regarding adding leverage to the VTS strategies, I will  (reluctantly)  add leveraged sub-page...
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    Video #111)  Did TVIX go from 2.8 billion to 200?  Here's why it'll never hit all time high
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #111) Did TVIX go from 2.8 billion to 200? Here's why it'll never hit all time high

    If you look at charts of the 3 main Long Volatility ETPs, TVIX, UVXY, and VXX have all gone from extremely high levels in the past to jus...
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    Article #588)  Short S&P 500 instead of Gold?
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Article #588) Short S&P 500 instead of Gold?

    Question: Why don't you short the S&P 500 instead of buying Gold? (VTS Tactical Balanced strategy) This question is most commonly asked...
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    Article #587)  Real performance vs backtests
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 6 min

    Article #587) Real performance vs backtests

    VTS Community, I've added several new questions to the website Q&A, but I'm also starting in on some of the more interesting ones, and I w...
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    Video #110)  Full Time Trading is not smart  -  Don't go bankrupt!
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #110) Full Time Trading is not smart - Don't go bankrupt!

    I see so many people out there expressing a desire to be a full time trader, as if it's some kind of ideal lifestyle or something. In th...
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    Video #109)  4 ways to beat the upcoming "Employment Crisis"
    Brent Osachoff
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #109) 4 ways to beat the upcoming "Employment Crisis"

    We are facing an unprecedented slowdown in the global economy, and unfortunately many people are losing their jobs. It's tragic, it's sc...
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    Article #586)  The best Offense is a good Defense
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Article #586) The best Offense is a good Defense

    VTS Community, "The best defense is a good offense" I'm sure you've heard this saying before right?  The idea that the best path to victo...
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    Video #108)  2 ways to Short the VIX
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #108) 2 ways to Short the VIX

    VTS Community, The VIX index is currently as high as it was during the financial crisis in 2008, but we know at some point it will come d...
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    Article #585)  Here's why "Correlations" matter
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 5 min

    Article #585) Here's why "Correlations" matter

    VTS Community: Correlation and why it's so important: Studies show the average investor only makes about a 2-3% rate of return in the lon...
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    Video #107)  TVIX is crashing!  -  Here's why
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #107) TVIX is crashing! - Here's why

    There's a lot of confusion recently about why the Long Volatility ETP called TVIX is down, given that the S&P 500 is also crashing. Shou...
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    Video #106)  Awesome Stock Market Indicator  -  Cash VIX Term Structure
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #106) Awesome Stock Market Indicator - Cash VIX Term Structure

    In this video I break down what the Cash VIX Term Structure is, and how it can potentially be used to time the stock market, both good pe...
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    Video #105)  How to tell if the Crash is over?  VIX Futures Term Structure
    Brent Osachoff
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video #105) How to tell if the Crash is over? VIX Futures Term Structure

    Market crashes can be very scary, but they can also prove to be great buying opportunities for those who identify when the selling pressu...
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