UVIX
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
stock BATS ETF

I don't usually side with the bers, but I sold out of basically everything after hours yesterday and went full ber mode. Bought SQQQ and UVIX for starters. Ready to lose if bulls win.

Thanks! I don't think this is a good time to buy UVIX. UVIX makes the most sense when the market is euphoric and you feel a cliff coming. Right now, the market seems to be cautiously optimistic and wary of potential tariff news/fails. I can't imagine us having as steep of a drop as liberation day.
Maybe if Trump invades Canada/Greenland, UVIX makes sense again.

Hold UVIX hoping for a spike?

After selling UVIX and buying the dip with SPXL/TQQQ, I am now a millionaire.

long UVIX here - $20,000 at $29

UVIX up 10% AH. yikes

I bet UVIX spikes harder

UVIX is wild. I sold right at the top of that 31.77 and it’s already back down to 29.77. All after hours mind you

Is UVIX looking juicy? Quite the pullback from the tariffs fears peak. I feel like it could pump if 🥭 comes up with his new tariffs soon..? Or am I regarded

Moody’s downgrade of U.S. debt to **Aa1** reflects rising interest costs and fiscal concerns[](https://www.fxstreet.com/news/moodys-downgrades-us-debt-to-aa1-citing-rising-interest-costs-and-unsustainable-debt-growth-202505162107 "1"), but it has **zero** direct impact on NVIDIA’s growth and earnings. NVDA’s revenue is driven by AI infrastructure demand, hyperscaler investments, and global semiconductor trends—not U.S. sovereign credit ratings. The downgrade might stir short-term market volatility, but NVDA’s fundamentals remain intact. Meanwhile, **HFT algorithms** operate on microsecond-level execution, exploiting liquidity gaps and triggering stop losses regardless of macroeconomic narratives[](https://fxpredator.com/blog/how-to-optimize-hft-algorithms/ "2"). They don’t care about Moody’s downgrade; they care about order flow, bid-ask spreads, and momentum ignition. If your stop is visible, it’s a target.
High-frequency trading (HFT) algorithms trigger market volatility by reacting to headlines without assessing fundamentals, often fueling violent sell-offs like April’s. Market makers capitalize on this by manipulating futures post-market and premkt are misleading when futures seem contrary to fundamentals, exacerbating swings via naked shorting in dark pools. Leveraged ETFs like #SQQQ, #SOXS, #UVIX, and #UVXY are prime targets—structured to decay over time due to volatility drag and frequent reverse splits. Their price erosion makes them lucrative for institutions but risky for retail investors. The best defense? Knowledge. Avoid stop-loss orders on strong stocks and steer clear of decaying instruments designed to bleed value. Stay sharp—the system is wired against you.

**No reason to be bearish at all or set stop losses on your stocks
### What have we learned over the last 4–5 weeks?
1) High-frequency trading programs will sell on very high volume based on news alone—**irrespective of fundamentals**.
2) SPX and NVDA both moved above their 200-day moving averages—a **very bullish construct**.
3) China says **tariff negotiations are going well**.
4) Trump **ended Biden’s chip war**, rescinded the AI diffusion rule, and **just allowed Saudi Arabia to place massive orders with NVDA and AMD**.
5) Never buy the **Benjamin Button ETFs**.
### #UVIX #UVXY #SQQQ #SOXS
These age in reverse like Benjamin Button—starting off at a decent price but shrinking over time, getting weaker, and eventually needing **reverse splits** to reset their appearance. But unlike Button, there’s no heartwarming story—just brutal **mathematical decay**.
This is a financial toddler trapped in a perpetual aging cycle, destined to reset again and again. **These aren’t designed to grow gracefully.**
### Why hold your stocks?
There’s **no reason to sell**—worst-case scenario, they grow into their valuation.
### NVDA Guidance Outlook
Expect **significant growth** in their upcoming guidance. Why?
✅ AI Diffusion Rule rescinded
✅ China will **now get the chips they need**
✅ Saudi Arabia’s orders will **put guidance into overdrive**
### Ignore the FUD
Bears have been telling you to sell since **below 100**.
Let the numbers speak for themselves.

When the tariffs really start to show up for consumers, shit will get ugly more than likely given the record amount of personal debt that Americans are currently holding. I don’t see how these two things coupled with inflation don’t hit the numbers pretty hard.
I buckled up and hedged all my equity positions with a decent sized position in a VIX ETF (UVIX). I bought in right after VIX went below 20 so it’s red, but it’s only a matter of time before it shoots up again at the next market dump.

If you really want to make money with puts then buy puts on the widow makers .
The odds of puts on SOXS, SQQQ, UVIX, and UVXY being profitable are high because these leveraged inverse ETFs are designed to decay over time due to their structure.
### Why the Odds Favor Puts:
1. **Daily Compounding Decay** – These ETFs reset daily, which leads to long-term erosion in value.
2. **Volatility Drag** – UVIX and UVXY track volatility, which tends to spike and then fade, causing their prices to decline.
3. **Market Mean Reversion** – Inverse ETFs like SOXS and SQQQ surge during downturns but inevitably decline as markets recover.
4. **Structural Weakness** – The mechanics of leveraged ETFs make them inefficient for long-term holding, favoring put options.
### Why They Reverse Split:
These ETFs frequently reverse split to maintain a tradable price range. Without reverse splits, their prices would trend toward zero due to decay. For example:
- **UVXY has undergone multiple reverse splits** to counteract its long-term decline.
- **SOXS recently executed a 1-for-10 reverse split** to keep its price from becoming too low.
- **UVIX has a history of reverse splits** due to its rapid decay rate, averaging around 20% per month.
Reverse splits don’t change the fundamental value of the ETF but adjust the share count and price to keep them viable for trading. This cycle of decay and reverse splits makes puts on these ETFs a compelling strategy—though timing and risk management remain crucial.

If you really want to make money with puts then buy puts SQQQ,SOXS,UVIX ,UVXY

UVIX and UVXY reverse split frequently due to **decay, negative roll yield, and daily resets**, which erode value over time. These ETFs track VIX futures, which suffer from **volatility drag**—a structural decline caused by contango, where longer-dated futures cost more than near-term ones. This forces ETFs to sell low and buy high, creating **persistent losses**. Their **leveraged structure** amplifies these effects, making them bleed value in sideways markets. Without reverse splits, they'd approach zero, so issuers reset the share price to keep them tradable. Long-term holding is disastrous, while short-term trading can be opportunistic. They aren't investments; they're **designed to decay**, with reverse splits as life support. Holding them long-term? Like gripping a melting ice cube—just delaying the inevitable.