I believe that ethereum has found its bottom and will bounce and wander around in this given channel. If it breaches any barrier on this channel, then adjust your positions accordingly!
The debt based economy is here to stay. CS has an important role in the financial markets. So, their value will be increased as their strategy unfolds.
VIX appears to be being sold, against the common sentiment of bearishness. This suggest that the big players are bullish. I believe that being short on VIX is a smart play for upcoming few months.
ETFs use VIX as a resource to automatically hedge their holdings. This requirement for hedging is expanding with the popularity of ETFs. The channel shows the range of price volatility due to ETP creator arbitrages to balance the ETFs' true value. I've outlined some short term predictions for the behavior of volatility. Remember, it's volatile to trade volatile stocks!