Since the tariff lows of April 2025, -1x Short VIX Futures ETF has rallied over +122%. Read why we consider SVIX a trading ...

SVOL typically shorts between 20% and 30% of its portfolio across the VIX futures term structure, greatly limiting downside risk compared to other products with more exposure. SVOL allocates 2% to 4% ...

Consumer and business confidence readings were sanguine, with investors anticipating deregulation, lower taxes, and maybe a reasonable dose of increased tariffs. “Normal” was the word. The VIX ranged ...

Wall Street's fear gauge may not be so scary if you have an eye toward long-term investing. A key market fear indicator, the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX), recently had its biggest three-day spike of ...

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) saw a 3% daily loss just two Mondays ago. It was the worst day for the index in about two years, with the week prior ushering two big losses as well, sending traders into a ...

On the surface it was a stock shock for the ages, a once-in-a-generation spike in turbulence that reverberated through global markets. But what if Monday’s extreme volatility event wasn’t quite what ...

VIX has been in “spiking” mode since Feb. 25 and has finally confirmed a “spike peak” buy signal as of the close of trading on March 5. Specifically, that buy signal took place when VIX closed at ...

While many traders on Wall Street had a foot out the door for the long Labor Day weekend, at least one investor was buying protection against a September selloff. An options trader or traders bought ...

Wall Street's fear gauge — the VIX — spiked by the second biggest percentage in its history on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve jolted the stock market by saying it would dial back its ...

VIX ETFs use futures to track market volatility, not direct VIX numbers, suitable for tactical trades. Contango and high fees can erode long-term returns in VIX ETFs; they're best for short-term ...

The S&P 500 Index continues to fall and has broken through all of the support levels that were in place. Most important, it has broken below the trading range that had been in place since last ...