These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

2x Long VIX Futures ETF faces persistent decay due to contango and the dominance of 0DTE options in the SPX market. The current low-volatility regime and structural headwinds make UVIX unattractive ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

With the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fluctuating around 30, a level that indicates moderately high market stress, investors are looking at a well-timed entry in volatility-targeting exchange-traded ...

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The ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF offers -0.5x daily inverse exposure to the VIX, suitable for short-term hedging and tactical trades. SVXY is best used by investors with higher risk ...

Chicago – October 9, 2024 – Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced its new Options on Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) ...

Jared Woodard of Condor Options points out that the shape and level of the VIX futures term structure is often more informative than the spot VIX itself.

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index for a single day.

Demand for options trading has risen among retail and institutional investors seeking tools to manage risk and capture market opportunities. As reported by the Options Clearing Corporation, in 2023, ...