Shorting it or trading XIV have been the clear winners. No doubt about it -- Notice there is no 2 X short ETN only a 1 X. That should tell us something. The 2 X ETF is SVXY. Also note it can be very difficult to find shares to short. The smart money always has first crack at those.
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