The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has stayed relatively tranquil in the mid-teens over the past month, dipping below 14-15 in mid-September and just settling around 16 as October started.¹ This sort of quiet is staggeringly complacent.
I have entered the frenzy and trading lifestyle late, myself, 40 years after my stepdad's Uniform Gift to Minors of 25 shares of GTE in the mid-80's (before I joined the USAF).
I would like to say your article was specifically helpful to my understanding why my future son-in-law keeps telling me how important it is for me to pay close attention to the VIX as I place my trades with part of my VA disability income. Thank you for the clarity.
Feel free to send me any links to your other writings and musings. MaryvilleVet@gmail.com in East Tennessee.
I have entered the frenzy and trading lifestyle late, myself, 40 years after my stepdad's Uniform Gift to Minors of 25 shares of GTE in the mid-80's (before I joined the USAF).
I would like to say your article was specifically helpful to my understanding why my future son-in-law keeps telling me how important it is for me to pay close attention to the VIX as I place my trades with part of my VA disability income. Thank you for the clarity.
Feel free to send me any links to your other writings and musings. MaryvilleVet@gmail.com in East Tennessee.