PRIMARY CHART: S&P 500 (SPX) with VIX/VIX3M ratio in subgraph on a weekly time frame
Tricks for Reading the VIX Part I
SquishTrade's original 2022 article on VIX entitled "Tricks for Reading the VIX" covered the basic concepts of the CBOE's Volatility Index (VIX) to aid in understanding and interpreting VIX and its behavior relative to the S&P 500 ( SP:SPX )....
VIX structure is a great indicator to plan upcoming Volatility events.
I created this chart to identify entry points for future events that may cause volatility in market indexes.
When VIX6M-VIX9D is above 6 you can find better lower premiums on PUTs to enter a position for a future event.
During the peak IV of the event I cash in.
Before the event I look...