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 ...

With the VIX currently at 52.33 points, we think short volatility strategies are starting to look compelling. Short VIX strategies capitalize on the VIX's reliable pattern of reverting to the mean ...

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, ...

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...

Investors are increasingly turning to bank quantitative investment strategies for protection that will react faster during sudden market upsets.

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 ...

Since making their debut in U.S. markets in 2006, leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have provided active traders and professional investors a means of maximizing their short-term strategies. That ...

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 ...

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 ...

Activity in the index options market suggests the anxiety surrounding the recent market swoon has dissipated significantly. The CBOE VIX index, an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility ...

Monday brought insights from UBS strategists, including Max Grinacoff and Gerry Fowler, who observed that the volatility, as measured by the VIX index, has shown a notable decline following initial ...