ובקצרה
בגדול, המאמר קצת מסתייג מקביעה שה-VIX נמוך *מדי* או שאפשר לצפות שיעלה, אך כן נותן כיוונים למי שחושב כך ורוצה לנצל זאת.
For those who are intent on trying to capture the next volatility wave, consider that long VIX calls and call spreads are often expensive lottery tickets. An alternative investment approach that is rarely discussed is selling VIX puts. The VIX closed at 11.91 Wednesday, and the VIX June futures settled at 14.10. As VIX options are priced off of VIX futures, the 14 strike is nearest to being at-the-money, so someone interested in selling June at-the-money puts should focus on the 14s, which are currently quoted at 88 cents. Aggressive investors might even consider using the proceeds from this put sale to purchase twice as many VIX June 17 calls for 43 cents. In monitoring this position, it is important to focus on the VIX June futures rather than the VIX itself. If the VIX June futures rise one point, the June 14 puts should fall approximately 46 cents, while each of the June 17 calls should gain about 24 cents.