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

Jim then goes on to list some of the scheduled events and deadlines visible over the next 60 days (mostly in Washington).
i would like to see that list

Interesting:2 cents:

Does fear mongering get your dick hard or something?

11.25 million is chump change to some of these guys :2 cents:

ORFG is making a move! ;)

I was thinking that also.
there are people who can afford to gamble that much money

It's Mr Maxwell and his domination of the penny stocks.

In other news...

SGMO looks good to buy tomorrow at opening or right before close today...

http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:SGMO

Might be a stock to hold on to for a few weeks then dump when it gets back to $2 :)

AEZS is also in a nice steady uptick right now too...

http://www.google.com/finance?q=AEZS...UcDPJJCklgOtQg

Imagine how nutty he'll be at 65. 35 cats. living in a bunker. Paranoia tends to only get worse with time.

If you're so weak that my posts scare you just stick me on ignore :2 cents:

:1orglaugh

probably betting on gun laws

Interesting thought bossku69 :thumbsup

The VIX going over 20 is a pretty common occurrence :2 cents:

heard a few things over the past 2 weeks regarding the market

this is bad news

You'll no doubt remember the odd trading before 9/11 :2 cents:

so why not just say what youve heard?

He is betting on the fiscal cliff votes to pass something to avoid it. There was also huge speculation on VIX leading up to Dec 28th. Then it crashed the next day. Anybody that shorted got paid nicely. Anybody that actually expected Congress to work got burned. Wouldn't surprise me if Boehner was the one making the trade.

few reasons

plus, OP is smart enough to dig off what i have suggested here

or what went missing etc etc

lol got to love wehateporn

after being ridiculed for making up bullshit claims about specific events like a terrorist attack at the london olympics he is now generalising.

"something" is going to happen in the next 60 days.

What a tool :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

desperate grab at attention = fail.

how smart did you think he was when?

a) putin was not assassinated (he predicted he would be)
b) no terrorist attack happened at the olympics (he predicted there would be one)
c) nothing bad happened on December 21st (he predicted something terrible would happen)

or were they just one off mistakes?

thread bookmarked for 60 days if nothing happens.

i bet he would cream his pants of something did.

My favorite part of wehateporn threads is watching Richard rush in to fellate him.

Yeah, $11.5 million is NOTHING in the grand scheme of things.

what difference does that make

speaking of hard-ons

it's nice to see you quoting me or saying my name again

till next time

that he makes total bullshit up and you still think he is smart.

Shepard - sheep?

actually what i said: "plus, OP is smart enough to dig off what i have suggested here"

do you read that as my saying, 'i think the OP is smart'

or did you just assume?

fair enough Richard, i wont argue, you are right. :thumbsup

you're making a total idiot out of yourself though.

it's only on special occasions do i dust this puppy off:



however, if i may, why do you attack him as a person, if you disagree with the opinions about political subjects?

why not, debate?

no dude, i admit i'm wrong.

you and wehateporn are 100% correct in your assumptions. can't believe i am this stupid.

im a hater pure and simple. no logic behind my reasoning. congrats.

I see my stalker's here again, and it's not even Valentines Day yet :1orglaugh

The BuzzMan switched into a troll at some point, he was never interested in debating the topics, I assumed he was out of his depth but that he didn't want to admit it :2 cents:

I think he is just trying to open the floor up for debate.
To explore the topics presented and go with it. Pick a side.

what assumptions?

:thumbsup

this is all out of our depth.. i thought that was the point lol

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

the sheep has caught the Sheppard?

US congressmen make only $174,000 per year. That is surprisingly low considering the job and many of them would make significantly more in the private sector. You've got to wonder why they choose to be politicians for 10, 20, 30 years. These types could easily be abusing their positions of power for profit.

what is there to debate? a prediction has been made.

I am going to wait 60 days and see what happens :) Of course I am expecting something very big.

I wonder if wehateporn could enlighten us on what will happen? If he could be a little bit more specific.

Please look behind the curtain for us all and take a peek ?

They DO make significantly more in the private sector. After they leave office. It's called The Revolving Door

I've taken you off ignore to see what you're on about only to find you're still not reading any of the threads I make correctly, you really should scroll up to the top of this one and look at what my exact words were. You make far too many assumptions, and I see you're making up all kinds of other BS about past predictions. I never said that Putin had to be assassinated by the end of 2012, that's you're spin. Anyone, you're obviously trolling, so back on ignore for you, I've wasted enough time already. :2 cents:

True, the difference is that some of us have worked out we're in deep waters, while others have been led to believe we're in a paddling pool. :2 cents:

First thing that came to my mind when I read this response was "tool"
Low and behold... It's got a tool in it!
How COOL is that?

A call spread for $75? Dude is betting on high vega

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/phot...-1920-1200.jpg

:winkwink:

haters gonna hate

http://www.joecrazy.com/wp-content/u...olf-hitler.jpg

What in the good world of all hell could possibly put the vix over 20 anytime soon?

Sure- it was way up after the big retailers "failed at teh christmas"... but wow I would not run around with my hands in the air screaming just because some moron made a big (?relative to?) trade

There are a-lot of morons in the world and many many of them have A LOT of money