Use 2x Long VIX Futures ETF as a short-term volatility hedge, not buy-and-hold. Learn more about UVIX, roll decay, convexity ...

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 ...

The VIX index is often called the “fear gauge.” But it may be more accurately described as a gauge of suppression, not fear. When volatility is being sold, the VIX can stay low even as risks build ...

Activity in the index options market suggests the anxiety surrounding the recent market swoon has dissipated significantly. The CBOE VIX index, an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility ...

With the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting new all-time highs recently, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX ) has dropped to its lowest level since mid-February. This isn't unexpected, as the VIX tends to move ...

UBS jettisoned 12 hyper-specific VIX products on Monday. Why? VIX ETFs and ETNs have roughly $3.3 billion in assets all told. So clearly there’s some interest in the space. VIX products are often used ...

Between the beginning of the second half of 2011 and the middle of December, few exchange-traded products endured a tougher stretch than the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN (XIV); the ...