The settlement value for the VIX index options for April was 15.94 This settlement value is quoted under the symbol VRO (^VRO for Yahoo, $VRO for Schwab). Today’s 21-April opening value for the VIX index was 15.80, so the difference was a relatively small 0.14 (.9%). The settlement value and the real time VIX index quotes are computed different ways, so there is usually a …
I have only found one site that offers completely free option charts for stocks, Exchange Traded Products, and indexes: BigCharts. I provide more information about it below. Recently Schwab (StreetSmart Pro) and Fidelity (Active Trader Pro and standard web site) have started offering option charts to customers, but they require you to at least setup an account with them. Neither of these use the “standard” …
I have been not so patiently waiting for the market to pick a direction. I have been surprised at the strength of the rebound from the lows a month ago–we are less than a point away from SPY setting 15 month highs. My gut is still telling me we are in a trading range similar to 2004 and 1999 after big bull run-ups, …
Looking forward to some possibilities in March: Oil (EFT USO) — I’m bearish right now at 38. I will probably jump back in with covered calls if it drops to the 36 range. . SPY — I’m bearish now. Will probably jump back in with covered calls if SPY drops to around 106. . Monday March 1 — Ex-dividend date for most ETFs with monthly distributions …
Upcoming expiration dates for monthly VIX options and futures—they expire at market open on the same days can be found in this free spreadsheet. The settlement price is not the same as the VIX open price. The settlement price is listed under the VRO ticker and reflects the result of a process (HOSS) managed by the CBOE. The settlement process involves actual trade prices, not …
