Despite tariff fears, geopolitical tensions and AI bubble concerns weighing on markets in 2025, the S&P 500 posted solid double-digit growth, gaining about 17% last year. However, volatility remains ...

Since the tariff lows of April 2025, -1x Short VIX Futures ETF has rallied over +122%. Read why we consider SVIX a trading ...

Put buyers have resurfaced in iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX), but once again, they seem to be on the wrong side of the things as we first noticed put buying in this ETN late last week ...

What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

Exchange traded funds that track the movement of CBOE Volatility Index futures reflect the growing complacency within the equities market as investors feel more confident in dipping back into riskier ...

Investors seeking to hedge against abrupt market shocks have received little comfort this year from volatility-linked exchange-traded products. The VIX, Wall Street’s so-called “fear gauge,” has been ...

A volatility premium has opened up, which we expect to unwind in due course. Macro variables are on a knife's edge, and docile put buying has dragged the VIX into a lagged territory. We anticipate ...

The investment seeks to provide exposure to the daily returns of the S&P 500® VIX® Short-Term Futures Points-Change Inverse Daily Index. The index tracks the daily “points-change” return from a ...

Short answer: yes, inverse and volatility ETFs can hedge market crashes, but the cost, complexity, and timing often outweigh the benefit for long-term investors.

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:CTA) has disappointed investors seeking diversification through ...

The year 2025 began with post-election optimism and expectations of a strong first quarter. Instead, markets were hit by the rise of low-cost AI initiatives from China, the adverse impact on the U.S.