Category Archives: Finance

Perceived Influence of European Central Bank Policies on the VIX: Understanding Market Sentiment in Binary Options Trading

Getting a feel for the markets is an acquired and required skill you must develop if you want to put together a successful binary options trading strategy. Before we start, it’s important not to confuse the Euro VIX with the US VIX as traded at the CBOE. The CBOE Volatility Index is structured according to real-time pricing of the S&P 500 Stock Options Index (Symbol: SPX). The Velocity Index is based on a predictive modeling algorithm that attempts to forecast investor confidence of futures trading based on a 30 day period. The Euro VIX (Symbol:V2X:IND) operates under the same premise, however …

Daily Financial Blog Updates

This post is basically a collection of various comments or questions posted in various financial sites or blogs. If you feel you would like to comment or add your input please feel free to do so. We welcome all forms of feedback. Q:        Oil Stocks and Derivatives: Shane from New York is saying that he’s having a hard time understanding what derivatives mean in relation to oil stocks.  Can you please explain how it works? A.        Think of it as a deal or in financial terms a “contract”. You believe the price of a certain …