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This 'win-win' hedge trade is getting popular with traders

Cnbc · · 387 words · By Oliver Renick
Semiconductor Market Volatility Risk Management Options Trading Strategy
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Implied volatility in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is 46”
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One source (projectoption) explicitly states the SMH implied volatility is 41.8%, which contradicts the claim of 46. Other sources provide general ETF information without confirming the specific number 46.
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web search NEUTRAL — Highest implied volatility.ETF Summary. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes common stocks and deposita…
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SMH/performance/
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web search NEUTRAL — SMH implied volatility is 41.8%. View IV Rank, IV Percentile, and 1-year historical IV chart for VanEck Semiconductor ETF.
https://projectoption.com/stocks/smh/implied-volatility
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web search NEUTRAL — VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index (MVSMHTR), which is i…
https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/investments/semiconductor-etf-s…
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“the Cboe Volatility index (VIX) trades around 17”
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24/7 Wall St. reports the VIX is 'drifting back toward the 17 line' and 'dipping to almost 17', supporting the claim that it trades around 17.
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web search NEUTRAL — VIX is the ticker symbol and popular name for the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index, a popular measure of the stock market's expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index optio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIX
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web search NEUTRAL — The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is drifting back toward the 17 line as optimism returns to the S&P 500 and capital rotates into stocks. The VIX closed near 18 on Monday after dipping to almost 17 lat…
https://247wallst.com/INVESTING/2026/05/06/CBOE-VIX-SLIDES-T…
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web search NEUTRAL — Index performance for Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) including value, chart, profile & other market data.
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/VIX:IND
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“on Wednesday, more than 5x more puts were sold versus calls bought [in SMH]”
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The search results for this claim returned information about the TV series 'Wednesday' and provided no financial data regarding SMH put/call volumes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13443470
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 23, 2026 · Netflix’s hit series ‘Wednesday’ is returning for season 3. Get the latest updates on the release date, cast, plot details, and more.
https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/wednesday-season-3-updates…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wednesday Addams, a high-school student, finds her brother Pugsley tied up in a locker. She sees a psychic vision of his bullies, whom she then attempts to kill, resulting in her getting expelled. Her…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(TV_series)
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“Scott Bauer, CEO of Chicago-based Prosper Trading Academy”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including the official Prosper Trading Academy website and LinkedIn, confirm Scott Bauer is the CEO and is based in the Chicago area (Long Grove, IL).
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web search NEUTRAL — SCOTT BAUER. Scott is the CEO of Prosper and a frequently featured coach on TD Ameritrade with more than 30 years of teaching and professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board …
https://www.prospertrading.com/about/
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: Prosper Trading Academy · Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Location: Greater Chicago Area · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Scott Bauer’s profile on LinkedIn, a…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-bauer-9a958188
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Bauer is currently the CEO of Prosper Trading Academy and created the Option Volatility Education curriculum for Prosper.I live in Long Grove, IL and have three children, all boys. Alex, 24, is …
https://www.wealth365.com/speakers/scott-bauer/
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“Semiconductors and VIX both hit their lows around 9:20 am CT [on Wednesday]”
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While search results discuss the VIX and general stock activity, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific time of 9:20 am CT for lows in both semiconductors and the VIX on a Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The VIX Chart: Although the VIX has been declining most recently, the index was working to print an inverted hammer or doji candlestick on Tuesday, which may indicate a bounce is on the horizon. If th…
https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/23/04/3186…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yahoo Finance's list of the most active stocks today, includes share price changes, trading volume, intraday highs and lows, and day charts.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/most-active/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, commonly referred to as the stock market's fear gauge, spiked to a more than four-month high on Wednesday. The jump came amid equity volatility that saw the benchmar…
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/vix-futures-…
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“VIX this week touching the lowest levels in three months”
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One source (The Motley Fool) mentions the VIX dipped to its lowest level since the pandemic, and another mentions a four-month low, but there is no specific corroboration across multiple sources for 'lowest levels in three months' during the specific week in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — VIX Reaches Alarming Levels, Fear Jumps to Highest Level in 15 Months.Election volatility has entered the market, The Volatility Index on levels of 18, jumped more than 70% in the last 10 trading sess…
https://www.angelone.in/news/market-updates/vix-reaches-to-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, dipped below 16 last week, which is around the lowest it has been since the pandemic started.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/06/08/the-vix-hits-its-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — One week after the Fed on September 26 lifted interest rates for the third time in 2018, Mr Powell said in a speech on October 3 that “interest rates are still low by historical standards, and they re…
https://www.ft.com/content/57ff7086-2899-11e9-88a4-c32129756…
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