$iShares barclays 20+ Yr Treasury Bd(TLT.US) and $Direxion 20+Yr Trsry Bull 3X(TMF.US) have been moving in such a funny way recently. The leveraged TMF barely budges; it feels like the faith of Treasury bulls is almost worn out. It's unbearable that the Dow keeps hitting new highs every day, dragging $Cboe Volatility Index(.VIX.US) down to the ground. Risk-hedging ETFs like $2x Long VIX Futures ETF(UVIX.US) and $Pro Vix Shrt Fut(VIXY.US) keep falling, and my portfolio is all red. Honestly, with the market being so fearless, it's better to just keep a small core position for peace of mind. Don't expect a big win; stability is enough. Buying volatility now is like fighting the trend head-on. Short-term trading is really easy to get depressed about; for the long term, just consider it tuition.