VIX Hedge The VIX is moving toward a level that we will begin evaluating a new entry as a hedge to our Long positions in The Trade Coach Model Portfolio.  [...]

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Coach BD
4:03 pm, 07/20/2010

Trade Coach Model Portfolio Candidates One of our daily research routines is to search for Long-Term Straddle candidates.  As described in the ‘Straddle Strategy’ section, I personally use a scan in TC2000, [...]

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Coach Fitzg
2:08 pm, 07/14/2010

Though the market rolled over into the close today the recent action has been generally positive.  The NAZ & S&P are generally looking better than the DOW but all are [...]

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Coach BD
4:52 pm, 03/02/2010

The averages rallied quite strongly into the close today, erasing much of the day’s early losses, however, none of them managed to close above the overhead resistance of the 40 [...]

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Coach BD
7:07 pm, 02/25/2010

VIX We’ve been waiting for the VIX to hit the 20 level once again though we don’t like the chart.  We may well enter tomorrow if the markets bounce off [...]

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Coach BD
8:05 pm, 02/24/2010

VIX We will be evaluating a new VIX entry over the next week as the averages attempt to break back above ST resistance.  If they fail, we WILL be entering [...]

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Coach BD
8:20 pm, 02/02/2010

Well…………………. I am happy to finally be able to report… The Trade Coach is back at work full-time for the first time since October.  For those of you who use our [...]

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Coach BD
8:04 pm, 01/06/2010

VIX Though the VIX has gone almost nowhere since we picked it up, we have collected ( cash settlement ) roughly $2.20/Contract in Short premium, all settled in cash through [...]

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Coach BD
6:40 pm, 07/13/2009

VIX Time to open new LT Long Portfolio Hedges using our favorite vehicle… the VIX. We are evaluating the appropriate strikes now and may open an initial position at the [...]

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Coach BD
3:40 pm, 05/20/2009

VIX All of our VIX hedges expired @ full value, completely reversing last months crazy settlement losses by 2x… We are currently not holding any VIX hedges with this sell-off [...]

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Coach BD
4:42 pm, 11/20/2008