The market took a huge hit last week, with the S&P 500 Index down about 6.5%. It makes you forget the index was up over 5% the week before. With the huge swings in the market recently, I thought it ...

We just witnessed the biggest VIX put-buying surge since 2015 During calendar year 2017, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) averaged a daily reading of 11.09 -- considerably lower than its daily average ...

Looking for an edge in the options market? BayCrest managing director, equity derivatives David Boole shares how he is using options to play the VIX (^VIX) and small caps (IWM) now. To watch more ...

Unlike the actual VIX index, which cannot be traded directly (i.e., bought or sold), futures on the index allow market ...

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SVOL typically shorts between 20% and 30% of its portfolio across the VIX futures term structure, greatly limiting downside risk compared to other products with more exposure. SVOL allocates 2% to 4% ...

In a mid-June Barchart article on the VIX index, I wrote: The turbulent economic and geopolitical landscapes could cause the stock market to fall in the blink of an eye. Given the range since 2008 and ...