The primary way to trade the VIX is to buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) tied to the VIX ...

Essentially, VIX options aren't too different from equity options. You might buy a call to bet on a rise in the VIX, or purchase a put to play expectations for a drop in volatility. However ...

There is a saying on Wall Street that does “When the VIX is high, it’s time to buy” because the general belief is that volatility may have reached a peak, or a turning point. When the VIX ...

Vix is calculated from the price of 30-day call and put options on S&P 500 futures traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Call options give you the right, but not the obligation, to buy a ...

Luckily, there’s another option worth considering: buying shares of Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), the company behind the VIX itself. Deutsche Bank recently upgraded CBOE to a "buy," pointing to ...

There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for stocks post-election and the VIX will be one way we monitor U.S. equities into year end,' says DataTrek Research's Nicholas Colas The recent surge in ...

But in fact, Wall Street’s famous ‘fear gauge’ – the VIX – is signaling that they should be doing the opposite. It seems that now may actually be a great time to buy stocks. The ...

SVIX is an ETF that inversely tracks VIX futures; it gains value when VIX drops and loses value when VIX spikes. Click here ...