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America’s AI Overhaul Has Begun — and Workers Aren’t Prepared

In today’s Sunday Digest takeover, our technology expert Luke Lango lays out a case for why AI isn’t just transforming technology or markets — it’s…

Options Now – Gold and Silver, VIX and VXX

Investors trading SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) ETFs, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and its futures (NYSE: VXX).

Stay Safe in a Volatile Market

Because the VIX moves in opposition to the market, that says we want to go long when VIX gets overbought.

“Helmet On” for 2026

You Should Probably Just Ignore the VIX – Linkfest (July 23)

Find out why the dreaded VIX shouldn’t be so dreaded and just how much people love Chipotle burritos in today’s InvestorPlace linkfest.

Is the VIX Signaling a Market Top?

The low VIX reading shows that investors are feeling very confident, but the short-term picture looks vulnerable.

Stock Market Crash Alert: We’re on the Verge of a Major VIX Spike

Multiple factors point to an upcoming spike in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). This in turn could help trigger a stock market crash.

Trade of the Day: iPath Short-Term VIX (VXX)

Taking past as prologue, you can expect the current fear and anxiety in the stock market to abate, sending the VIX tumbling and the S&P…

VIX Breaks Above 20 (and Could Stay There)

A continued correction in stocks, including a pullback in Apple, could keep the VIX advancing beyond 20.

Cheap VIX and Moribund SPY Could Bounce

The VIX and its 10-Day realized volatility are both low but they could soon bounce higher.

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (VXX): Dump This Spike

Play the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (VXX) while volatility soars in anticipation of the upcoming “Brexit” vote.

Predicting the Volatility of Volatility

Randy Frederick discusses how to use volatility and the VIX in options trading.

Two Possible Signals From the VIX

The recend drop below 30 may be bearish for now — but bullish for 2012 if it can stay there on the next market break.

Low Volatility Suggests Trouble Ahead

Volatility measures, via short-term and long-term VIX indicators, hint at imminent pullback for stocks.

Do VIX ETNs Make Good Portfolio Hedges?

I typically complain about VXX and VXZ, but they can be useful hedges with certain options strategies.

Fear Index Alert: Why Is the VIX Spiking Today?

Why would the VIX fear index spike even while job openings are on the rise? The answer has to do with the Federal Reserve’s likely…

Fear Index Can’t Even Get a Driver’s License

CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) drifts down during expiration week.

Grown Men Tremble at Fear Gauge Close

The monthly settlement price of the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is confusing.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY): Feed the Bear!

The double-leveraged ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) is the perfect way to play a potential market selloff.

Low Volatility VIX in Midst of Sell Off

The S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) is down but the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is little changed.

VIX Alert: Market Fear Gauge Spikes to Highest Levels Since 2022

With tech firms fading on the possibility of the AI bubble popping, the market fear gauge or VIX has screamed higher.

Jeff Clark’s Market Minute: The Stock Market’s “Crystal Ball” Is Flashing Again

The current VIX option prices (as of Friday) tell us that traders expect the index to move higher over the next week.

VXX – Profit on Puts as Volatility Heads Lower

A deluge of holidays during the next six-week stretch is why forward-looking volatility measures like the VIX have succumbed to gravity. Consider this VXX trade.

Volatility ETFs: The Worst Trade Around

Being right may not be enough with these investment vehicles.

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