The VIX 2X is a new big guy tool, glad you are aware if it and how it can be used!
I've been posting about the FAS/FAZ financial 3X for a while and also the black box advantage big money has.
Figured I could spend some extra time on this subject. To increase readers awareness.
I say high freq trading is driving the market and causing the S&P channel & volatility. My way to adapt was to use what the big guys use for their advantage. A leveraged ETF. The FAS/FAZ bull/bear 3 times ETF.
Remember Do what the big guys do! I've tried to get intouch with Cramer to expose this to the masses with zero success. But he has launched his own rant about the #2 problem it the market these days.
2x & 3x ETFs - My tool of choice to survive. LOL
These don't effect the market, but do effect the market close!!! When big money wants more at EOD, they dive into these leveraged ETFs, which cover the stocks/sectors they have been involved with all day. The volumes swing huge and indexes move huge on this action.
You have seen this twice in the past week or so. 2 to 4% runs or dives in the last half hour of trading. That was black box computers loading up 2x & 3x ETFs. So at least he's bringing half the markets problem out into the open. But thats the only tool little guys can use to fight the advantage of high freq trading. We have the ability to "Do what the big guys do." with leveraged ETF. Ps; These were designed for big money as another advantage to control sector and currency flow.
Nothing is going to change any time soon. But at least the problems are being discussed now!