Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...
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 ...
Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...
Investors and traders alike have surely run across the Volatility Index, commonly referred to as the VIX, in headlines from time to time. Many are quick to overlook this valuable indicator since they ...
The Cboe Volatility Index surged to over 52 points on April 8, 2025, the highest since March 2020, indicating extreme market volatility. ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and iPath Series B S ...
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 ...
Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it's bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...
The concept of a Volatility Index (VIX) was first introduced by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1993. Originally, based on the S&P 100 index, it was revised in 2003 to track the S&P 500 ...
In a November 27, 2024, Seeking Alpha article on the 2X Long VIX Futures ETF (UVIX) product, I concluded: The UVIX product will turbocharge short-term upside price action in the VIX, but the ETF’s ...