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Last: 17.58 Chg: -0.48 %Chg: -2.73% Open: 17.97   Vol: 0
Bid: -- Ask: -- Size: -- High: 18.53 Low: 17.58 Avg Vol: 0

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VIX is currently trading at 17.58
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade VIX 100     17.58 $879 17.58 200.0% -$1,758

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

VIX: Chart

VIX: CBOE SPX Volatility Index

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Shares Outstanding --
52 Wk Performance Price -58.6%
Dividend 0.00
Today's High 18.53 P/E --
Today's Low 17.58 EPS --
Open 17.97 Price to Book --
Prev Close 18.06
52 Wk high 47.63 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 16.26 21 Day 20.17
Market Cap -- 50 Day 20.95
Yield 0 200 Day 24.14

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- Mar 10 [2 days to expiration]
8.20 8.50 -0.40 0 17256 Mar 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 210
3.20 3.40 -0.45 0 361 Mar 10 15.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1163
2.20 2.45 -0.42 0 51 Mar 10 16.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 341
1.25 1.45 -0.45 0 2057 Mar 10 17.0 0.05 0.10 0.05 0 20473
0.60 0.70 -0.35 0 12400 Mar 10 18.0 0.30 0.40 0.08 0 31213
0.25 0.35 -0.25 0 30861 Mar 10 19.0 0.90 1.10 0.23 0 49321
0.15 0.20 -0.15 0 64303 Mar 10 20.0 1.80 1.95 0.33 0 192332
0.10 0.15 -0.08 0 46646 Mar 10 21.0 2.65 2.90 0.45 0 20657
0.05 0.10 -0.05 0 127904 Mar 10 22.5 4.20 4.40 0.45 0 83345
0.00 0.05 -0.05 0 27442 Mar 10 24.0 5.60 5.90 0.55 0 20136
0.00 0.05 -0.05 0 91847 Mar 10 25.0 6.60 6.90 0.60 0 43693
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 16048 Mar 10 26.0 7.50 7.90 0.55 0 1055
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 75166 Mar 10 27.5 9.00 9.30 0.50 0 6992
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 109400 Mar 10 30.0 11.50 11.80 0.55 0 21568
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 82053 Mar 10 32.5 14.00 14.30 0.55 0 700
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 188795 Mar 10 35.0 16.50 16.80 0.55 0 1563
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 24968 Mar 10 37.5 19.00 19.30 0.55 0 3
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 59267 Mar 10 40.0 21.50 21.80 0.55 0 48
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 25156 Mar 10 42.5 24.00 24.30 0.55 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 19209 Mar 10 45.0 26.50 26.80 0.55 0 20
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 13641 Mar 10 47.5 29.00 29.30 0.55 0 10
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 87335 Mar 10 50.0 31.50 31.80 0.55 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 18864 Mar 10 55.0 36.50 36.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 27877 Mar 10 60.0 41.50 41.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 23054 Mar 10 65.0 46.50 46.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 9138 Mar 10 70.0 51.50 51.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 870 Mar 10 75.0 56.50 56.80 0.50 0 8
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 796 Mar 10 80.0 61.50 61.80 0.55 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 320 Mar 10 85.0 66.50 66.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 10 Mar 10 90.0 71.50 71.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 35 Mar 10 95.0 76.50 76.80 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 55 Mar 10 100.0 81.50 81.80 0.50 0 6
- Apr 10 [37 days to expiration]
11.30 11.60 -0.35 0 9321 Apr 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 62
6.30 6.60 -0.30 0 351 Apr 10 15.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 2307
4.50 4.80 -0.25 0 486 Apr 10 17.0 0.10 0.20 0.00 0 711
3.70 3.80 -0.35 0 2129 Apr 10 18.0 0.35 0.40 0.03 0 13653
3.00 3.20 -0.30 0 452 Apr 10 19.0 0.60 0.70 -0.03 0 27476
2.55 2.60 -0.18 0 27955 Apr 10 20.0 1.05 1.15 0.00 0 185958
2.00 2.15 -0.22 0 23568 Apr 10 21.0 1.55 1.70 0.02 0 16888
1.50 1.60 -0.20 0 64769 Apr 10 22.5 2.55 2.65 0.07 0 38733
1.10 1.20 -0.17 0 23280 Apr 10 24.0 3.50 3.80 0.05 0 11758
0.95 1.05 -0.10 0 82263 Apr 10 25.0 4.40 4.60 0.15 0 19699
0.75 0.90 -0.18 0 35386 Apr 10 26.0 5.20 5.50 0.15 0 15557
0.60 0.70 -0.10 0 49426 Apr 10 27.5 6.60 6.80 0.20 0 421
0.45 0.50 -0.08 0 62399 Apr 10 30.0 8.80 9.10 0.20 0 805
0.30 0.35 -0.08 0 104284 Apr 10 32.5 11.20 11.50 0.25 0 195
0.20 0.25 -0.08 0 87302 Apr 10 35.0 13.60 13.90 0.25 0 3725
0.15 0.25 0.00 0 115403 Apr 10 37.5 16.10 16.40 0.35 0 6
0.10 0.15 -0.05 0 131741 Apr 10 40.0 18.50 18.80 0.25 0 0
0.10 0.15 -0.03 0 6772 Apr 10 42.5 21.00 21.30 0.35 0 7
0.05 0.10 -0.02 0 3113 Apr 10 45.0 23.50 23.80 0.35 0 0
0.00 0.10 -0.05 0 10980 Apr 10 47.5 26.00 26.30 0.35 0 0
0.00 0.05 -0.03 0 53967 Apr 10 50.0 28.40 28.80 0.35 0 25
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 15612 Apr 10 55.0 33.40 33.70 0.35 0 10
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 3583 Apr 10 60.0 38.40 38.70 0.35 0 20
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 2490 Apr 10 65.0 43.40 43.70 0.35 0 30
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1650 Apr 10 70.0 48.40 48.70 0.35 0 20
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 672 Apr 10 75.0 53.40 53.70 0.35 0 20
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 762 Apr 10 80.0 58.40 58.70 0.35 0 20
- May 10 [65 days to expiration]
12.50 12.90 -0.20 0 1486 May 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
7.70 7.90 0.00 0 269 May 10 15.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 271
4.90 5.20 -0.20 0 614 May 10 18.0 0.35 0.45 0.02 0 28404
3.70 3.80 -0.05 0 3648 May 10 20.0 0.95 1.10 0.02 0 27098
2.45 2.55 -0.12 0 12777 May 10 22.5 2.20 2.40 0.08 0 23158
1.65 1.80 -0.13 0 44815 May 10 25.0 3.80 4.20 0.05 0 27342
1.25 1.40 0.03 0 15612 May 10 27.5 5.80 6.20 0.10 0 2914
0.85 0.95 -0.05 0 8670 May 10 30.0 8.00 8.30 0.10 0 36
0.60 0.70 -0.05 0 943 May 10 32.5 10.30 10.60 0.15 0 5008
0.45 0.55 -0.05 0 117931 May 10 35.0 12.60 12.90 0.15 0 307
0.35 0.45 0.00 0 7781 May 10 37.5 15.00 15.30 0.20 0 2
0.25 0.35 -0.02 0 5202 May 10 40.0 17.40 17.70 0.20 0 6
0.15 0.30 0.00 0 1597 May 10 42.5 19.80 20.20 0.20 0 5
0.10 0.20 -0.07 0 7875 May 10 45.0 22.30 22.60 0.20 0 22
0.10 0.20 0.00 0 2899 May 10 47.5 24.80 25.10 0.25 0 0
0.05 0.15 -0.05 0 4699 May 10 50.0 27.20 27.60 0.20 0 5
0.05 0.10 -0.02 0 3047 May 10 55.0 32.20 32.50 0.25 0 0
0.05 0.10 -0.02 0 6603 May 10 60.0 37.10 37.50 0.20 0 0
0.00 0.05 -0.05 0 66 May 10 65.0 42.10 42.50 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.05 -0.03 0 186 May 10 70.0 47.10 47.50 0.30 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 220 May 10 75.0 52.10 52.40 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 99 May 10 80.0 57.10 57.40 0.25 0 10
- Jun 10 [93 days to expiration]
13.00 13.40 -0.30 0 1244 Jun 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
8.10 8.50 -0.30 0 1048 Jun 10 15.0 0.00 0.05 -0.03 0 10836
5.50 5.90 -0.25 0 1076 Jun 10 18.0 0.35 0.55 0.00 0 24653
4.20 4.50 -0.20 0 4869 Jun 10 20.0 1.00 1.20 0.05 0 11924
3.00 3.20 -0.25 0 3815 Jun 10 22.5 2.25 2.45 0.07 0 3656
2.15 2.20 -0.25 0 21523 Jun 10 25.0 3.90 4.10 0.15 0 6252
1.55 1.80 -0.10 0 10002 Jun 10 27.5 5.70 6.00 0.15 0 2915
1.15 1.35 -0.15 0 18332 Jun 10 30.0 7.80 8.20 0.20 0 153
0.90 1.05 -0.03 0 393 Jun 10 32.5 10.00 10.40 0.25 0 5
0.60 0.80 -0.07 0 14599 Jun 10 35.0 12.30 12.60 0.20 0 30
0.45 0.65 -0.05 0 2392 Jun 10 37.5 14.60 15.00 0.25 0 0
0.40 0.55 0.00 0 3884 Jun 10 40.0 17.00 17.40 0.25 0 0
0.25 0.45 -0.05 0 20073 Jun 10 42.5 19.30 19.80 0.25 0 12
0.25 0.35 -0.05 0 559 Jun 10 45.0 21.80 22.20 0.25 0 10
0.10 0.30 -0.05 0 17 Jun 10 47.5 24.20 24.70 0.25 0 0
0.10 0.25 0.00 0 10513 Jun 10 50.0 26.70 27.20 0.35 0 11
0.05 0.15 -0.02 0 821 Jun 10 55.0 31.60 32.10 0.25 0 10
0.00 0.15 -0.05 0 174 Jun 10 60.0 36.50 37.10 0.30 0 0
0.00 0.20 0.00 0 350 Jun 10 65.0 41.50 42.00 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 1081 Jun 10 70.0 46.50 47.00 0.40 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Jun 10 75.0 51.50 52.00 0.40 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 71 Jun 10 80.0 56.40 57.00 0.30 0 10
- Jul 10 [128 days to expiration]
13.30 13.80 -0.10 0 32 Jul 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
8.40 8.90 -0.15 0 115 Jul 10 15.0 0.05 0.20 0.00 0 8
4.70 5.00 0.00 0 2314 Jul 10 20.0 1.15 1.40 0.05 0 261
3.40 3.70 0.00 0 711 Jul 10 22.5 2.35 2.55 0.07 0 4510
2.50 2.80 -0.05 0 17142 Jul 10 25.0 3.90 4.30 0.10 0 112
1.90 2.10 -0.05 0 2150 Jul 10 27.5 5.80 6.10 0.10 0 201
1.40 1.60 -0.10 0 4338 Jul 10 30.0 7.80 8.10 0.10 0 34
1.05 1.30 -0.05 0 10378 Jul 10 32.5 9.90 10.30 0.10 0 0
0.80 1.00 0.00 0 390 Jul 10 35.0 12.20 12.50 0.10 0 0
0.60 0.80 -0.02 0 35 Jul 10 37.5 14.50 14.80 0.10 0 92
0.50 0.70 -0.05 0 2821 Jul 10 40.0 16.80 17.20 0.10 0 0
0.35 0.55 -0.05 0 188 Jul 10 42.5 19.20 19.60 0.10 0 0
0.35 0.50 0.03 0 2353 Jul 10 45.0 21.60 22.10 0.15 0 0
0.25 0.45 0.00 0 0 Jul 10 47.5 24.00 24.50 0.20 0 0
0.15 0.40 -0.03 0 1676 Jul 10 50.0 26.50 27.00 0.35 0 0
0.10 0.30 -0.02 0 2 Jul 10 55.0 31.40 31.90 0.25 0 0
0.10 0.25 -0.03 0 1543 Jul 10 60.0 36.40 36.90 0.35 0 0
0.00 0.25 0.00 0 30 Jul 10 65.0 41.30 41.80 0.20 0 10
0.05 0.20 0.00 0 0 Jul 10 70.0 46.30 46.80 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.20 0.00 0 0 Jul 10 75.0 51.30 51.80 0.40 0 0
0.00 0.20 0.00 0 25 Jul 10 80.0 56.20 56.80 0.30 0 0
- Aug 10 [156 days to expiration]
13.60 13.90 -0.05 0 114 Aug 10 10.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
8.50 9.00 -0.25 0 1400 Aug 10 15.0 0.10 0.25 0.02 0 205
4.80 5.20 -0.25 0 7323 Aug 10 20.0 1.20 1.45 0.03 0 671
3.60 4.00 -0.10 0 7113 Aug 10 22.5 2.45 2.60 0.03 0 1030
2.90 3.00 0.03 0 18441 Aug 10 25.0 4.00 4.40 0.10 0 1879
2.15 2.35 -0.03 0 951 Aug 10 27.5 5.80 6.20 0.10 0 46
1.65 1.80 0.00 0 1525 Aug 10 30.0 7.80 8.20 0.10 0 40
1.35 1.40 0.00 0 216 Aug 10 32.5 10.00 10.30 0.15 0 0
1.10 1.25 0.05 0 378 Aug 10 35.0 12.20 12.60 0.05 0 10
0.80 0.95 0.00 0 135 Aug 10 37.5 14.50 14.80 0.05 0 20
0.65 0.75 -0.03 0 5092 Aug 10 40.0 16.80 17.20 0.00 0 0
0.50 0.70 -0.05 0 7090 Aug 10 42.5 19.20 19.60 0.10 0 25
0.40 0.60 -0.05 0 147 Aug 10 45.0 21.60 22.00 0.10 0 0
0.30 0.55 -0.02 0 50 Aug 10 47.5 24.00 24.40 0.05 0 0
0.25 0.45 -0.05 0 67 Aug 10 50.0 26.40 26.90 0.20 0 5
0.15 0.40 0.00 0 10 Aug 10 55.0 31.30 31.80 0.20 0 0
0.15 0.30 -0.02 0 42 Aug 10 60.0 36.20 36.70 0.20 0 0
0.00 0.25 -0.05 0 0 Aug 10 65.0 41.20 41.70 0.15 0 0
0.05 0.25 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 70.0 46.10 46.70 0.25 0 0
0.05 0.20 -0.03 0 0 Aug 10 75.0 51.10 51.60 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.20 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 80.0 56.10 56.60 0.20 0 0