tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post7326670454132467091..comments2024-03-28T12:27:12.161+08:00Comments on Rainbow on FI: Quick update - Nov 19Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17762360552800572152noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-51216917411208947512019-11-18T20:48:50.719+08:002019-11-18T20:48:50.719+08:00Rainbow girl,
Young explore and experiment. How e...Rainbow girl,<br /><br />Young explore and experiment. How else to know which poisons would suit you best?<br /><br />Its just like school. Primary and lower secondary we study as many subjects as possible. Then we start to specialise according to what subjects we like as we move up the academic ladder.<br /><br />Wait.<br /><br />Bad example. <br /><br />There are those who choose subjects they Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-82773692058356085112019-11-18T18:38:13.602+08:002019-11-18T18:38:13.602+08:00Did some reading https://www.investopedia.com/ask/...Did some reading https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031015/how-risky-are-futures.aspRainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762360552800572152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-49462480325692612132019-11-18T18:30:46.585+08:002019-11-18T18:30:46.585+08:00Hi SMOL,
Thank you for your insights.
I read som...Hi SMOL,<br /><br />Thank you for your insights.<br /><br />I read somewhere that futures have a centralized pricing, whereas OTC instruments do not. Futures also typically have lower costs. However, not many bloggers talked bout trading futures. It's even more elusive than crypto.Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762360552800572152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-37225572965314857982019-11-18T13:11:15.146+08:002019-11-18T13:11:15.146+08:00Rainbow girl,
1. I've learnt through crash g...Rainbow girl,<br /><br />1. I've learnt through crash got sound that the volatility ETFs/ETNs are not suitable for hedging purposes (to me). <br /><br />Its more for retail speculators looking to hit the jackpot while most of the time, most just lose money... (Just look at the 5 years chart of VXX)<br /><br />That's how I found out the VXX is used by professional traders holding at best Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-32394242214261658122019-11-18T12:21:14.630+08:002019-11-18T12:21:14.630+08:00Hi SMOL,
1. Actually I was using VXX as a short ...Hi SMOL, <br /><br />1. Actually I was using VXX as a short term hedge to my SG portfolio as I have emptied out my US portfolio then. Hedging needs to use instrument that are not correlated or are inversely correlated. However this inversely correlated instrument moved too furiously such that my SG portfolio's rise can't keep up with the magnitude of fall. <br /><br />What's your Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762360552800572152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442425444467777379.post-83148880153020544412019-11-17T11:00:22.617+08:002019-11-17T11:00:22.617+08:00Rainbow girl,
1. "Because they are not perf...Rainbow girl,<br /><br />1. "Because they are not perfectly correlated, both in their direction and magnitude."<br /><br />I suspect you are missing the point when it comes to hedging or correlation. I'll leave you to figure it out on your own so as not to spoil your learning.<br /><br /><br />2. Eh... Trading volatility is not meant for Buy-and-Hold:<br /><br />https://Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.com