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To: Bridge Player who wrote (1705)	7/25/2016 10:08:38 AM
From: robert b furman	Respond to of 2591

Good to see you posting your vix trades Bridge. Thanks

To: Bridge Player who wrote (1705)	7/28/2016 8:51:40 AM
From: alanrs	1 Recommendation Recommended By zone_boundry Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2591

I bailed on the trade, now remember why I don't like the "volatility" index. There are probably good mathematical reasons for it, but my observation is that when the market goes up hard the vix goes down hard. If the market is flat the vix goes down a little. Only when the market goes down hard is the vix a good idea. As such, long the vix is not much different from short the market. Short the market is more direct, with less mathematics between myself and clarity. I know better, it was a cheap refresher lesson. ARS