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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).

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…

Carnage in VIX Powers On

By Adam Warner

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

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…

Two Stock Ideas for the New Trump Era

By Luis Hernandez, Editor in Chief

The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday is setting up to be another huge bullish catalyst for investors. His focus on deregulation, winning the tech…

VIX Rally Screams for a Yawn

By Adam Warner

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

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.

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.

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.

10 Things You Need to Know About the VIX

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

If you trade options, you need a good understanding of volatility and the VIX.

What’s New with the VIX?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Why the VIX move to 19 is not necessarily actionable.

VIX on Track for Greater Volatility

By Price Headley

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is showing greater volatility after nearly a year of mild behavior.

Decline of VIX Futures Worth Watching

By Adam Warner

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) is dribbling away.

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.

VIX Not Signaling Panic – Yet

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is testing its highs after a two-year downtrend.

Little VIX Action but Futures Show Rally

By Adam Warner

The VIX holiday lull is here for traders though the VIX futures show a rally early next year.

Predicting Volatility With the VIX, Part 3

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader

Learn how you can trade changes in the VIX through futures, options or exchange-traded notes (ETNs).

Do You Know How to Trade the VIX?

By Adam Warner

With all the new ways to trade volatility, we’re going to give you a primer on some VIX products.

Is the VIX Cheap on the Anniversary of the Bear Market Low?

By Adam Warner

A year after we hit the bear market lows with the VIX around 50, the ‘fear index’ is now below 20. But does that mean…

Can the Government Manipulate the VIX?

By Adam Warner

Find out how the government, or anyone for that matter, can manipulate the VIX.

VIX is Chartable but its Message Unclear

By Adam Warner

Statistical analysis of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has imprecise payoffs as it is a statistic not a stock or an index.

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.

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.

Will the VIX Keep it Up All Summer?

By Adam Warner

It seems Mr. Market is assuming the VIX will remain elevated this summer, but there’s something investors are forgetting.

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