In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...

Volatility may be due to expand starting next week as the equity market loses some of that stickiness around the 5,000 level on the S&P 500. Additionally, it appears that option flows, for now, are ...

The most popular measure of fear in the U.S. stock market is drawing attention as it drops to fresh lows, signaling a level of confidence not seen in years. However, some investors are concerned the ...

The Cboe Volatility Index — known as the VIX or Wall Street’s “fear gauge” — has surged over 60% so far this year to trade above 27.3 earlier this week. This is a "statistically unusual level," and ...

With the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting new all-time highs recently, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX ) has dropped to its lowest level since mid-February. This isn't unexpected, as the VIX tends to move ...

Fear hit the market this week after recent data called into question rosy views of a resilient economy. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, rose to 28.18 this morning. It’s spiked 70% this week. The ...

Shorting a proxy of the VIX Index using SVXY can yield over 20% annualized returns since 2019 by utilizing mean reversion. Strategy 1 involves incremental capital allocation at VIX levels of 20, 30, ...

With the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fluctuating around 30, a level that indicates moderately high market stress, investors are looking at a well-timed entry in volatility-targeting exchange-traded ...

VIX hit a new yearly low. S&P 500 hit a new yearly high. Playing for a pullback by buying puts on SPY has never been cheaper over the past 12 months. We like to employ a multi-faceted approach to ...

The VIX tends to peak and stocks climb when large speculators are long Each week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) releases a report on the aggregate long and short positions in futures ...

The Cboe Volatility Index — which is often referred to as "Wall Street's fear gauge" — was trading 3.7% higher on Friday, just below 14. The VIX measures expected volatility by looking at the premium ...