Cross-asset volatilities declined across the board on the back of President-elect Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent to Treasury secretary. The VIX Index fell to 13.5 last Friday - its lowest level ...

In a mid-June Barchart article on the VIX index, I wrote: The turbulent economic and geopolitical landscapes could cause the stock market to fall in the blink of an eye. Given the range since 2008 and ...

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When it comes to hedging, should investors favor VIX calls or S&P 500 Index puts? The question has become central as spikes in the Cboe Volatility Index have grown increasingly ephemeral. Consider ...

Short VIX Futures ETF has made changes to its strategy, making it more appealing to risk-averse investors, so I am changing my view from last year. The fund now employs hedges against a possible jump ...

The S&P 500’s options market has been buzzing as investors brace for uncertainties like recession fears and conflicting signals from central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve and the Bank of ...

Traders are scrambling for protection early Monday, amid savage selling of technology shares. The CBOE VIX index, a measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge, is ...