VIX

Option Traders Still Betting on Lower Volatility

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Both the VIX and the VXX are increasingly popular among option traders as volatility is expected to keep dropping.

Volatility ETN Rears Its Ugly Head

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The TVIX's recent rapid descent provides a valuable lesson about the dangers of ETNs and other volatility-tracking products.

Volatility Oddities Could Impact Broad Market

By Stutland Volatility Group
Interest in volatility products continues to grow despite low levels in the VIX.

VIX Futures’ Record-Setting Surge

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Even while the VIX hovers at historical lows, speculative activity is at historical highs.

Nothing to Fear but the VIX of the VIX Itself

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
A new index will track the volatility of the CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX), which is more commonly known as the stock market’s fear gauge. Say what?

The Uphill Battle for VIX Bulls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The VIX continues to sit at annual lows, but trying to wager on upside is probably more difficult than you think.

VIX Update: Volatility Returns to Status Quo

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Your VIX outlook should depend on your outlook for the broader market.

Is the VIX Signaling a Big Pullback Ahead?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Some worry the complacent VIX is saying it's only a matter of time before the market turns sharply lower.

The Sectors to Focus On in This Passive Bull Market

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Despite mixed technical signals, sector rotation is strong.

The 7 Priciest ETFs (and What You Get)

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
These ETFs aim to triple your money, allow you to bet on fear and more ... but for a price. They also have the highest expense ratios out there today.

Why Low Market Volatility Won’t Be Sustained

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The VIX keeps moving lower despite global economic worries; here's why the trend is unsustainable.

A Put Play on the Small Cap ETF Can Pay off Big by May

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
An eventual increase in volatility coupled with a price correction should reward put buyers well.

Fed’s Zero-Interest Rate Pledge Zaps Market Volatility

By Stutland Volatility Group
The Fed’s move to push out low rates into 2014 will drive investors into more-risky capital allocations.

One Way to Profit from Volatility’s Drop

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The bullish launch of the equities market to kick off 2012 has been matched by an equally bearish beginning for the iPath S&P 500 VIX…

Low Volatility Favors Investors Right Now

By Adam Warner
With a low VIX, should you worry that other investors aren't worried, or be comforted by their confidence?

How Worried Should Investors be About Market’s Reversal?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Dow failed at its first attempt to break through resistance.

5 Market-Trouncing ETFs You Might Be Surprised By

By Jeff Reeves
These five funds have flown under the radar while trouncing the S&P in the past three months.

An Option Trade to Play the Yin and ‘Yang’ of Yahoo!

By Stutland Volatility Group
Someone apparently is expecting a major move in the VIX or at least a major volatility pop in the VIX options.

Volatility: Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

By Stutland Volatility Group
Looking at the current historical volatility measures, the comparisons would indicate that the VIX has more room to drop.
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