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 ...
How options traders are playing equities and the VIX after last week's stock market mayhem After last week's short-lived -- but dramatic -- stock market sell-off, a couple of the options trading ...
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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% ...
VIX put spreaders were active, rolling September into October expiry. Stocks failed to hold onto gains, as the market struggled to find direction all session. Technology, health care and consumer ...
The average one-year price target for iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (BATS:VXX) has been revised to $33.18 ...
Cross-asset volatilities declined across the board on the back of President-elect Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent to Treasury secretary. The VIX Index fell to 13.5 last Friday - its lowest level ...
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 ...
Cusick's Corner The market continued to set new highs and insurance is starting to be a consideration. The VIX closed 16.59 -.13 and was in the green for the latter part of the day. There was a slight ...