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Old 02-07-2013, 11:01 AM  
wehateporn
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Some Trader Has Made A Very Big Bet That Something Very Bad Will Happen Within The Next 60 Days

Inside knowledge? I hope he loses the cash

"In past years I have reported on trades that were so large it appeared someone had inside knowledge of a pending event. Sometimes those were massive put positions on the S&P. A new trade just appeared that suggests there will be a market event in the near future. Last week somebody put on a call spread on the VIX using the April 20 and 25 puts. They bought 150,000 contracts for a net of $75 per contract. That is an $11,250,000 bet that the VIX will move over 20 over the next 60 days. You would have to be VERY confident in your outlook to risk $11 million on a directional position with the VIX at five year lows and the markets trying to break out to new highs."

http://www.businessinsider.com/art-c...#ixzz2KCXQGgBD
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