Market volatility is as low as we’ve seen in the last six months as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, is a benchmark that measures the expected future volatility of the S&P 500 index. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Market volatility has surged to its highest level in 2025, as indicated by the VIX Index (VIX) on Tuesday morning. This sharp rise comes amid escalating concerns among investors over President Trump's ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) has been spiking again this week. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation podcast, explains what's ...

Increasing volatility quickly followed by decreasing volatility: it’s the sort of thing that typically keeps Wall Street on edge. The early August selling was more extreme than usual, as measured by ...

"Shorting the VIX" is once again becoming one of the most popular trades among investors - but this trade carries a gigantic tail risk and always has to be hedged. Therefore, I did a backtest on ...

Stephen Simpson, CFA, has 15+ years of experience in financial publishing and editing. He is the operator of the Kratisto Investing blog. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

-1x Short VIX Futures ETF is an inverse play that shorts VIX futures and has seen a 120% increase since its launch in April 2022. SVIX is exempt from paying dividends and issues K-1 tax forms, meaning ...

For many years, shorting long volatility ETNs has been among the most crowded trades, and the time decay of the VXX has been the center of attention for volatility traders. The short volatility trade ...