Volatility Trader – Course Contents

Description of Volatility Trader – Course Contents

In The Volatility Course, renowned trader George Fontanills and his partner Tom Gentile provided stock and options traders with all the information they need to trade volatility-by arming them with an arsenal of different tools to use in any market condition. But to become a successful volatility trader, you have to know how to effectively apply this knowledge and when to utilize these tools in real-world trading situations.

What will you learn in Volatility Trader – Course Contents?

Section 1: Why Trade Volatility Products?

• Opportunity & Behavior
• Performance Not Tied to Earnings
• Trade the “Implied – Realized Volatility” Relationship Very Cleanly

Section 2: Volatility Product Basics & What They Track

• The Popular VIX ETPs
• What Do VIX ETPs Track?
• The VIX Term Structure – Introduction
• Convergence of VIX Futures to the VIX Index
• Long VIX ETPs: Headed to $0
• Short VIX ETPs: Upward Drift

Section 3: Analyzing the VIX Term Structure

• Roll-Yield Basics & Analysis
• VIX ETP Performance: Roll-Yield vs. Curve Shifts
• VIX Term Structure “Boundaries”
• What Causes Changes in the VIX Index?

Section 4: Volatility Product Dangers

• Not Understanding the Mechanics
• Inverse Volatility Products Can Go to Zero
• ETNs and Credit Risk
• Protecting Yourself From These Risks

Section 5: Volatility Trading Strategies [Statistical Analysis & Research]

• VIX ETP Performance vs. Roll-Yield [Statistical Analysis]
• VIX ETP Performance vs. VIX Index [Statistical Analysis]
• Why Trade Inverse Volatility Products?
• Short Volatility Trade Statistics [Statistical Analysis]
• Systematic Short Volatility Strategies

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