In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...

Market volatility is as low as we’ve seen in the last six months as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term ...

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% ...

Recent transactions in the options market for the VIX are beginning to draw the attention of the financial media, and some traders are contemplating whether it is time to make a move. Given that the ...

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Renewed appetite for stocks is helping to drive investors' interest in volatility-linked options that could buffer their portfolios against stock swings, putting those ...

CHICAGO – March 26, 2024 – Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today marked the 20 th anniversary of Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) ...

Pair traders hunting for an edge might want to focus on a little-known gauge tied to bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500. That gauge is the spread between Volmex’s BVIV – the 30-day implied volatility index ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Of all the harrowing things seen in the stock market Monday, one was a special nightmare for investors in what has become one of the stock market’s favorite strategies. It’s short volatility, a bet ...

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Renewed appetite for stocks is helping to drive investors' interest in volatility-linked options that could buffer their portfolios against stock swings, putting those ...