ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF offer tactical tools for trading volatility spikes and normalization. I recommend Hold ratings on both UVXY ...

Trading VIX (Volatility Index) options requires understanding their unique structure, as they track the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days rather than a specific underlying asset.

For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, an options-based gauge of expected volatility in the S&P 500 widely known by its trading symbol, VIX, jumped Monday morning to its highest level since December. In recent ...

The stock market has whipsawed so far in 2025, starting with sharp gains and tanking lately. A gauge of expected market volatility is the highest it's been in months. A managing director at CME Group ...

Implied volatilities spiked across asset classes last week as the Iran conflict escalated, with oil prices jumping over 35%.

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) decreased to 41.18 in April, down from its score of 48.36 in March. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, ...

A $7 trillion derivatives expiration on March 20, 2026, sent volatility soaring and pressured AI tech giants across Wall ...

Friday is the first day of spring. It is also the first “triple-witching” options expiration during what has already been a ...

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 ...

Decentralized betting platform Polymarket has listed contracts tied to Volmex's bitcoin BTC $70,565.84 and ether (ETH) volatility indices, opening the door for anyone to wager on market swings this ...