pthomas215 1,251 posts msg #134050 - Ignore pthomas215 | 
2/4/2017 4:21:41 PM
  i thought this is a pretty cool website for contango.
 
 https://vixcontango.com
 
 
 
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four 5,087 posts msg #134071 - Ignore four | 
2/6/2017 12:21:35 AM
  http://www.arrowfunds.com/files/DDF/Highlights%20-%20Contango%20and%20Cash.pdf
 
 Contango
 
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mahkoh 1,065 posts msg #134423 - Ignore mahkoh | 
2/20/2017 4:22:04 PM
  For those interested; composite long and short filters
 
  	    
 
  	    
 
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davesaint86 726 posts msg #134443 - Ignore davesaint86 | 
2/21/2017 7:58:20 PM
  What does it mean when there is a 
 
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davesaint86 726 posts msg #134444 - Ignore davesaint86 | 
2/21/2017 7:59:06 PM
  What does it mean when one of the filters has both a 1 in the entry and exit?
 
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c1916 77 posts msg #134448 - Ignore c1916 | 
2/21/2017 10:49:16 PM
  FWIW, the much simpler IFT Trigger for volatility has signals an entry to TVIX or UVXY for tomorrow.  It has been ages since there's been a buy sign on the simple trigger for volatility. 
 
 Not my filter.
 
 symlist(tvix,uvxy,xiv)
 average Volume(30) ABOVE 2000000
 PRICE is below EMA(13)
 SMI(5,3,1) has been increasing for 2 days
 % Day Change more than 2%
 RSI(10) has been increasing for the past 2 days
 
 
 draw MACD Fast Line(12,26,9) and MACD Slow Line(12,26,9)
 draw RSI(10) 
 
 draw cci(61) line at 0
 draw cci(61) line at 150
 draw cci(10) line at 0
 
 DRAW WEEKLY IFT(2,1) 
 DRAW WEEKLY IFT(2,1) LINE AT .90 
 DRAW WEEKLY IFT(2,1) LINE AT -.90
 
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mahkoh 1,065 posts msg #134473 - Ignore mahkoh | 
2/22/2017 2:11:12 PM
  I don't think there should be simultaneous entries and exits on the same filter, but I just took what Kevin made and wrapped it all together. There are some filters where the column returns 2, like short exit No 4 today. This can be repaired by changing the last line into:
 
 set{exit4a, exit1b1 + exit2b1}
     set{exit4,count(exit4a above 0.5,1)}
 
 
 
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tennisplayer2 210 posts msg #134485 - Ignore tennisplayer2 | 
2/22/2017 10:10:54 PM
  First time, I got no signals at all.  Totally out.  Is that what y'all are getting?  Thanks in advance.
 
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pthomas215 1,251 posts msg #134517 - Ignore pthomas215 | 
2/23/2017 6:23:38 PM
  so is it just me, or does it seem like the VIX is really heating up?? (just looking at charts, not necessarily filters). 
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #134520 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
2/23/2017 7:39:06 PM
  Yet it remains at a fairly high contango level (12.7% as of today's close).  The VIX is the spot price, which we cannot actually trade - that is the real challenge to this system, one which I did not take into account in its development.
 
 The absolute level of the ^VIX is secondary to its contango level if you are trying to trade volatility using VXX, XIV, TVIX, etc.  One might pay more attention to the RATIO of ^VXV/^VIX or ^VIX/^VXST as a way to gauge directional trades, but I will stick with contango levels for my indicators.
 
 I took a very substantial position in XIV today, given the high contango levels and roll yield (at 15% with 26 days until expiration).
 
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