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Is This the End of VIX Downtrend?

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) moved in the last week in a range of over 30 and down to 20.

Predicting Volatility With the VIX

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader

The VIX is the best gauge of risk and sentiment available to the investing public, and can be used effectively by any trader within any…

Beware the Falling VIX in December

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

December’s VIX performance is notoriously unreliable and prone to reversal. It may actually be a contrary indicator for the broader market.

A Better Way to Trade the VIX?

By Adam Warner

A new ETN could solve some of the problems with the current VIX products.

VIX Downtrend Urges Trader Discipline

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is in an extended downtrend but is sending mixed signals to traders trying to predict market moves.

How to Capitalize on the Collapsing VIX

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The VIX is at levels last seen prior to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. There are opportunities here, but be careful: The world of VIX ETFs…

8 VIX Trading Myths Debunked

By Adam Warner

When it comes to the VIX, nothing trades quite like you think it should.

Don’t Be Fooled by the VIX

By Adam Warner

The VIX exaggerates fear levels on Mondays.

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.

Be Wary of VIX Calls Calling the Market

By Adam Warner

VIX calls are acting contrary to their contrary role.

Trade of the Day: iPath S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (VXX)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options

One way to trade the VIX is by using the iPath S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (VXX).

VIX Goes to Canada

By Adam Warner

The TMX Group Inc. launched a volatility index called the S&P/TSX 60 VIX.

Buy VIX Calls for Cheap Protection

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The combination of a depressed VIX and steady stock market gains means that volatility is cheap. Now’s the time to buy VIX calls to protect…

What is the VIX Signaling?

By Adam Warner

The VIX has dropped about 30% in a mere three weeks. So what, if anything, is the fear index saying about the market?

VIX Says, ‘Blah Humbug!’

By Adam Warner

Sentiment is complacent on the VIX into March

VIX Looks Ready to Run

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) could rise rapidly as the broad market is vulnerable to oil shocks. The VXX futures could be a trading…

VIX Moves, Just When You Think It Won’t

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) moves big on quiet weeks and seemingly slow days.

VIX Goes on Holiday

By Adam Warner

The VIX may look a bit heavy as we head into the July 4th holiday, but there’s something traders tend to forget when it comes…

Carnage in VIX Powers On

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), also called the ‘fear index’, keeps dropping.

Beware of a Plunging VIX in the Summer

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Historically, a low VIX in the summer has been a sign of trouble ahead for the stock market. Don’t go after VIX-leveraging ETFs … just…

The Implications of the VIX Swan Dive

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

While fearmongers are wailing and gnashing their teeth over a super-low VIX, history would tell us there’s no reason to sound the alarm.

VIX Rally Screams for a Yawn

By Adam Warner

A rally in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) may mean little.

Are VIX and Bollinger a Match to Watch?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and Bollinger Bands have tracked each other closely as market indicators.

VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (TVIX): The Quick Guide to TVIX

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

The VelocityShares Daily 2X VIX Short-Term ETN (TVIX), like other volatility exchange-traded products, can spell trouble for novice traders.

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