The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) set a record, trading more than one million contracts. The CBOE may trade volatility indexes on equities and ETFs.
A tutorial on trading index options like the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX), CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), Russell 2000 (.RUT), and the Nasdaq-100 Index (.NDX).