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Re: CBOE volatility indicator



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The QP data only goes back a few days. When I queried them on it they said
that the historical data only gives the close.  they are not including it
because the current data in QP gives the H L C.

Thanks for the site address, I'll take a look.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: <wooglin.org@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: CBOE volatility indicator


> Go To:
>
> http://www.cboe.com/tools/statistics/summeriz.asp
>
> This site gives the daily values and has a calendar to select the date for
> historical values. The rule is to buy when the VIX is high and sell when
it
> is low. Over the years, the VIX has drifted higher and higher so it is
> difficult to use as a good predictor.
>
> If you use Quotes Plus as your data vendor, the VIX is in your data base.
>
> Jim Barone
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lionel Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:13 AM
> Subject: CBOE volatility indicator
>
>
> > Is there a site where I can download historical data for the CBOE
> volatility
> > indicator, VIX. Quotes Plus uses !VIX for the symbol.
> >
> > How is this index interpreted?
> >
> > Lionel Issen
> > lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>