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VIX: % Change at close Tue Jun 21st?
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VIX: % Change at close Tue Jun 21st?

Asked by: Super Userzvassil in Business » Indices
Settled on 06/22/2011 09:36 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:.01% to -6.00% 18.86 -5.65%

Predictions
+6.00% or higher
0.5% →
+4.00% to +5.99%
1.0% →
+2.00% to +3.99%
1.6% →
+0.00% to +1.99%
2.1% →
-0.01% to -2.00%
2.1% →
-2.01% to -4.00%
2.5% →
-4.01% to -6.00%
6.5% →
-6.01% or lower
83.6% →

Background

What will the VIX daily change % be?

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^VIX&ql=0

% change close-from-previous-close

NB: Friday's question was not very successful; I expect this one will be easier to find (without calculations), but not easier to predict.

For an introduction to the VIX (CBOE volatility index), please read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIX or
http://www.cboe.com/micro/VIX/vixintro.aspx or
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/vix.asp

Please also note that of the 115 sessions this year, the daily range was
higher than 3% in 112 sessions;
higher than 5% in 95 sessions;
higher than 10% in 24 sessions.

Max % daily range: 29.37% on March 16th
Min % daily range: 2.03% on Jan 12th

Find similar: VIX, CBOE volatility index, fear gauge, daily, change

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   hfl13

Yes - won 8K with 300 invested :-)

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