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uponit7771

(93,532 posts) Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:57 PM Feb 2018

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VIX is 25, that's pretty high historically watch for triggers

... and we're heading towards 700

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VIX is 25, that's pretty high historically watch for triggers (Original Post) uponit7771 Feb 2018 OP

Holy crap, it's down 740 right now. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #1

Yeap, trigger was 5% and then a lot of selling next trigger will be 10% watch uponit7771 Feb 2018 #5

? Sanity Claws Feb 2018 #2

VIX is volatility triggers are computer triggered trading that kicks off at uponit7771 Feb 2018 #9

Earth quake time. Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #3

The whole run up is bogus it ought to be around 18000 The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #4

Watch Trump try to blame Obama. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #6

Down 780 bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #7

It would take a drop of about 1800 points (using the Dow as an example) for a trigger. former9thward Feb 2018 #8

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

1. Holy crap, it's down 740 right now.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:58 PM

Feb 2018

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

5. Yeap, trigger was 5% and then a lot of selling next trigger will be 10% watch

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:59 PM

Feb 2018

... vix if it goes up then 10% off DOW top is near

Sanity Claws

(22,439 posts)

2. ?

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:59 PM

Feb 2018

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

9. VIX is volatility triggers are computer triggered trading that kicks off at

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 04:20 PM

Feb 2018

... certain percentages

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Earth quake time.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:59 PM

Feb 2018

Wow,way to go Rethugs. Such great Policies or lack there of.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

4. The whole run up is bogus it ought to be around 18000

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 03:59 PM

Feb 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

6. Watch Trump try to blame Obama.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 04:00 PM

Feb 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,732 posts)

7. Down 780

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 04:02 PM

Feb 2018

former9thward

(33,424 posts)

8. It would take a drop of about 1800 points (using the Dow as an example) for a trigger.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 04:06 PM

Feb 2018

And that would only be for 15 minutes. Yes, I know, the triggers are based on the S&P 500 average.

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