The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...

The VIX index reflects the implied volatility of put and call options on the stocks in the S&P 500 index. Implied volatility is the consensus expectation of future price variance. Since options are ...

SVIX is an ETF that inversely tracks VIX futures; it gains value when VIX drops and loses value when VIX spikes.-1x Short VIX Futures ETF should be actively traded, not held long term, due to its ...

No trend lasts forever. Even the current bull market in gold will eventually fall victim to this adage. A question I’ve been hearing more often lately is why the precious metal continues to rally so ...

In an August 29 Barchart article, I wrote: The economic and political factors facing markets remain why the VIX will stay elevated, and the odds favor higher instead of lower levels for the volatility ...

The VIX printed a bullish kicker candlestick ahead of CPI data and the Fed's decision on interest rates. The candlestick suggests higher prices may come on Tuesday. Ready to turn the market’s comeback ...

Maybe the VIX's spike can benefit options traders after all... Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, March 8. The current trade war rhetoric is impossible to escape on ...