Replies to post #25195 on VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX ST ETN (TVIX)

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Some info you might find useful, courtesy of DrContango...


1. go to Khan Academy and watch all the videos regarding futures trading, contango, and yield curve:

http://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/derivative-securities/forward-futures-contracts/v/futures-introduction


2. learn about so called ß decay (aka "volatility drift") of levered and inverse ETPs (electronically traded products):

(google “inverse ETF decay” OR "leveraged ETF decay")

three random informative articles:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/104703-explaining-inverse-and-leveraged-etfs

https://www.tradeking.com/education/etfs/leveraged-and-inverse-etfs

http://seekingalpha.com/article/223261-shorting-with-etfs-3-things-to-consider


or watch some vids:

3. ETN vs ETF

http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0213/etf-or-etn-whats-the-difference.aspx

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/06/etnvsetf.asp

http://etf.about.com/od/etfbasics/a/ETN_ETF_Differs.htm



4. How are ETFs created? ETF liquidity: supply/demand

http://www.etf.com/publications/journalofindexes/joi-articles/7258-etf-liquidity-explained.html?fullart=1&start=9

http://sg.ishares.com/understand_etfs/basics/liquidity.htm

http://etfdb.com/2013/what-you-need-to-know-about-etf-liquidity/

(ETF creation/liquidity discussed at 07:10)


5. review my posts on the UGAZ and NUGT boards


6. visit the UWTI webpage and read the prospectus

http://www.velocitysharesetns.com/uwti

http://app.velocitysharesetns.com/files/prospectus/PRICING_SUPPLEMENT_No__VLS_ETN-3_A25_long-form.PDF



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Replies:
Excellent Post
Peasodos on 1/6/2016 11:50:16 AM
This is important stuff!! Everyone who trades leveraged
MJ moneymaker on 1/6/2016 12:12:17 PM
Thank you.$$$$$ UWTI $$$$$$$$$$
legalizeMJ on 1/21/2016 8:09:21 PM
Thank you for the excellent info
Pennies_Envy on 2/11/2016 6:56:56 PM
Dr care to weigh in on why UWTI
dude iligence on 2/12/2016 11:07:58 AM
Decay is a non issue, can we please
toomuchmoney on 3/16/2016 8:37:07 PM


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