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[ls7550]

RE: Long VIX vs short VIX

Of course since XIV is a reverse ETF, you can guess how my VIXY has done over that time frame.

ooo-errr! long VIX is a bit like short stock. Short VIX is more like long stock. Being a derivative there's borrowing (long VIX) and lending (short VIX) type 'cost (benefit) of carry' effects involved and short VIX has a overall positive bias whilst long VIX tends to have a decay effect.

That said long VIX is a better hedge when stocks move down quickly, whereas short VIX obviously adds to losses.

As a buy and hold, short VIX, treated as perhaps a 5x i.e. 20% XIV, 80% cash, is the better choice. http://tinyurl.com/jqhtdgr

BTW - thanks for the grub ack's. I didn't even notice it myself - just a pure by-chance grub.