A Very Simple Model for Pricing VIX Futures

Serious volatility watchers are always observing a three-ring circus. The left ring holds the general market. Center ring has options on the S&P 500 and the various CBOE VIX® style indexes and to the right are VIX futures, Volatility Exchange Traded Products like VXX, UVXY, TVIX, and XIV plus associated options. Activities in the three rings usually follow a familiar choreographed pattern. The VIX moves …

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