Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

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 ...

Three market indicators tend to dominate financial media coverage and investor sentiment. The S&P 500 gauges equity market strength, while the 10-year Treasury yield reflects interest rate ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the fear index, measures the market's expectation of short-term volatility among stocks. Based on S&P 500 index options with near-term expiration ...

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 ...

The Simplify Volatility Premium ETF sells VIX futures for income, hedging with out-of-the-money VIX calls to mitigate large volatility spikes. SVOL allocates excess capital into diversified ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) briefly climbed to a fresh year-to-date high in Tuesday morning trading as the AI tech-led market rout continued to rattle investor confidence at the start of the ...

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 ...

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 ...