Concerns Of Shorting VIX Futures

Traders' Insight • Nov 14, 2019 at 3:00 PM EST

Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers’ Chief Strategist, discusses the increased shorting of VIX futures.

Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers’ Chief Strategist, discusses the increased shorting of VIX futures. One can look to the commercial and non-commercial CFTC data for some insight. This allows for traders to see trends in demand.

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