How to Trade Intel

The video discusses the spike in the VIX due to trade talks and market instability. It analyzes the VIX futures curve, highlighting backwardation and contango, and their implications for market volatility. The video also explores a trade strategy involving Intel, focusing on the use of a strangle to capitalize on underpriced volatility.

What is one of the main reasons for the recent spike in the VIX?

• Improved economic indicators

• Trade talks and market instability

• Decrease in oil prices

• Increase in consumer spending

What does backwardation in the VIX futures curve indicate?

• Decreasing interest rates

• Stable market conditions

• Higher volatility expected in the near term

• Lower volatility expected in the near term

What is the typical market condition, contango or backwardation?

• Neither

• Contango

• Both are equally typical

• Backwardation

What trading strategy was discussed in relation to Intel?

• Buy and hold

• Strangle strategy

• Day trading

• Short selling

Why was the strangle strategy considered valuable for Intel?

• Due to high dividend yields

• Because of underpricing of volatility

• Because of strong earnings reports

• Due to low trading volume