Deep-in-the-money VIX put spread as financing trade
The discussion highlighted a trade where a participant sold deep-in-the-money VIX put spreads (e.g., short 50 puts, long 15 puts) as a low-risk, high-probability financing strategy.
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CONTESTED · 21 MENTIONS · 7 EPISODES · 4 SHOWS
27 JUL 2026 — 14 AUG 2026 · YESTERDAY
16 SUPPORT · 3 CHALLENGE · 2 REPEAT
- CNBC FAST MONEY
- THE ALPHA EXCHANGE · 2 MENTIONS
- CNBC FAST MONEY
- THE OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO NETWORK
- THE OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO NETWORK · 3 MENTIONS
- EXCESS RETURNS · 5 MENTIONS
- THE OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO NETWORK · 8 MENTIONS
- Volatility death spiral post-election
- Deep-in-the-money VIX put spread as financing trade · THIS IDEA
- VIX 15 puts as cheap downside vol protection · CHALLENGES
- Implied correlation as a future vol trade · CHALLENGES
- VIX meltdown into Jackson Hole
- Short VIX term structure on curve normalization
- Rolling VIX 35 calls ahead of seasonal quiet
- UVIX put spread to capture decay · CHALLENGES
HOW THE SHOWS HAVE DISCUSSED THIS THESIS OVER TIME · NOT A PERFORMANCE RECORD