Monday 15 October 2012

TVIX, UVXY - another day of decay

With the main indexes closing moderately higher, the VIX slipped 5.5% into the low 15s. For those 2x leveraged VIX trading instruments, it was just another typical day of decay.


TVIX, daily



UVXY, daily


Summary

With the VIX closing 5% lower, the TVIX and UVXY had another lousy trading day.

The long term trend of terminal decline continues.


A reminder on the VIX



It is notable that whilst the VIX is still somewhat above its August lows (13s), the leveraged VIX instruments are doing what they do best...decay.

As it says on page'1 of the prospectus..these are for short term trading only.

*It is kinda surprising that Velocity Shares - those who run the TVIX, have not yet done another reverse split. Doubtless one is coming, probably 1 for 10..or even 1 for 20.. We'll see that price kicked back up into the 30s or 40s..only to see it decay away.

If there is one other constant in the market these days (in addition to the 'high level' manipulation)..it is the statistical decay of those leveraged derivatives.