Volatility has been smashed (on the front end) alongside US Equity Volume (-26% yesterday vs. 1yr avg). There have only been 5 trading days in the last 30 with a VIX move of +/- 0.5%, but I like to wait on selling US Equity Beta around VIX 11-11.5. #Patience. #TradeTheChop
Speaking of Volatility...
#WickedChop continues w/ Oil Volatility (OVX) tracking higher (again) this morning off 34-35 support. WTI failed @Hedgeye TAIL risk resistance of $52.12 (again); our Energy Policy analyst Joe McMonigle had a very timely note up intraday yesterday saying fade the Iranian “freeze” noise. (Read McMonigle's "Oil/Iran: Sell The News!")
https://twitter.com/KeithMcCullough/status/768380366327574528
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Editor's Note: Here's Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough explaining how to trade an environment in which volatility continues “shocking people to the upside.”