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VXX Sux!

By Adam Warner

Find of why VIX ETN iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) is practically useless as a trading vehicle.

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.

The VIX Is a Trader’s Best Friend Right Now (VXX)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Market volatility is elevated, and therein lies opportunity. Bulls and bears alike can pick their spots for profits in the VXX.

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.

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…

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.

Can the Government Manipulate the VIX?

By Adam Warner

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

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.

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.

VIX ETFs: What to Know About Your Newest Options

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

AccuShares new VIX ETFs are better mousetraps when it comes to futures & commodity investing.

Is it Time We Banned the VIX?

By Adam Warner

Have I gone mad? No. Hear me out and I’ll tell you what’s wrong with the VIX.

Do VIX Futures Undercut the Fear Gauge?

By Adam Warner

Institutional traders debate whether the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is undercut by the futures that trade against it.

What Is the VIX Telling Us About Today’s Market?

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When the media speaks, it pays to ignore. When the VIX speaks, it often pays to listen and right now the VIX is speaking so…

What’s a Record-Breaking VIX Mean for You?

By Adam Warner

The VIX rallied 14.5% last month, marking the largest August spike since 2001.

VIX Volatility Still on Hold

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) isn’t seeing a jump in movement in January but option premium is high.

VIX Great to Trade But it is Just a Number

By Adam Warner

There are many ways to trade off the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) except for the spot price itself.

A Funny Thing Happened in the VIX Today

By Adam Warner

Find out what the unusual VIX action may be signaling.

The VIX Isn’t Low, the SPX is High

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is correctly priced in this slow, grinding market.

VIX Options, Futures Confuse the Pros Too

By Adam Warner

Prices on the options and futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) can appear to act illogically.

How Skew Affects the VIX

By Adam Warner

You need to understand how skew impacts the VIX, because the ‘volatility of volatility’ can overstate how fast options are actually moving.

A VIX Product That’s Headed to Zero

By Adam Warner

Find out why the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) doesn’t measure up.

Volatility Decline Impairs VIX, VXZ Premiums

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has dropped as volatility in the S&P 500 Index has declined. Premium in VIX futures like the VXZ and the…

VIX Says Brace for Some Volatility

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist

The VIX is perking up, so expect some volatility and get ready for buying opportunities.

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