With Volatility in the Stratosphere, Do You Know What the VIX Is?
at The Street - Wed Oct 15, 4:33PM CDT
It is important to recognize what the VIX is actually measuring, says Tim Edwards, director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), VIXY: 20.18 (-0.54)
Interesting UVXY Put And Call Options For November 7th
StockOptionsChannel.com - Thu Sep 25, 11:22AM CDT
Investors in Proshares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF saw new options become available today, for the November 7th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the UVXY options chain for the new November...
UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31)
Leveraged Volatility ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Mon Aug 04, 1:00PM CDT
Leverage volatility ETFs in focus with volatility creeping up lately.
TVIX: 2.80 (-0.14), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31)
VIX: 7 Things You Need to Know - Real Time Insight
Kevin Cook - ZACKS - Sun Jun 22, 4:33PM CDT
Unless your friends are option market makers, beware friendly advice about volatility
TVIX: 2.80 (-0.14), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31)
Volatility ETFs Crash as Market Fears Drop - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 19, 1:00PM CST
Thanks to declining worries about the market, volatility ETNs have lost all of their 2014 momentum.
TVIX: 2.80 (-0.14), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), VXZ: 12.79 (-0.15)
Is a Fearless Stock Market Cause for Concern?
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Wed Aug 14, 7:38PM CDT
The VIX can often signal a peak in stock market prices. By flipping it, it will typically move up and down along with the market and can sometimes be easier to help identify major market turning points.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), SVXY: 68.82 (+1.76), VIXY: 20.18 (-0.54), $SPX: 2,018.05 (+23.40)
Volatility Is On My Mind - Analyst Blog
Nick Kalivas - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 02, 3:45PM CDT
S&P 500 30 day historical volatility is getting low. It???s worth watching.
VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), VIXY: 20.18 (-0.54)
A Common Sense View for Investing in Stocks
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Tue Jun 18, 3:31PM CDT
A little common sense can go a long way. After a 4 year non-stop market rally, long-term investors really should take a step back and wonder if they are just chasing returns or actually making good purchase decisions.
VTI: 104.02 (+1.22), SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), QQQ: 101.40 (+1.38), SSO: 122.84 (+2.69), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), IWM: 116.56 (+1.69)
Unemployment: Is Resilience an Illusion? - Analyst Blog
Abhijit Ghosh - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 16, 12:58PM CDT
After sinking to a five-year low last week, jobless claims have now jumped to a seasonally adjusted level of 360,000.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), FXY: 86.65 (-2.44), TLT: 119.25 (-0.31)
Why I Hate Volatility ETFs (And Why You Should Too) - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 02, 3:04PM CDT
Why investors would be better served by avoiding volatility ETFs like VXX over long time periods.
TVIX: 2.80 (-0.14), ZIV: 43.80 (+0.59), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), XIV: 35.06 (+0.85), SVXY: 68.82 (+1.76)
3 Ways You Can Protect Your Stock-Market Profits
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 27, 11:30AM CDT
The stock market is once again at lofty levels , with the Dow Jones Industrials setting a new all-time record high yesterday. Many investors are starting to look seriously at increasing their stock allocations for the first time since before...
TVIX: 2.80 (-0.14), VXX: 30.32 (-0.82), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31)
12 Cheap ETFs Every Trader Must Know
Cory Mitchell - ETFDB - Wed Mar 20, 6:00AM CDT
The popularity of ETFs–for their transparency, diversity across asset classes and low fees–have created a lot of competition between ETF providers to attract volume. One way ETFs attract volume is through a low expense ratio (ER). The ER...
XLB: 48.40 (+0.89), UCO: 24.04 (-0.13), SH: 22.41 (-0.26), VEA: 39.61 (+0.63), SSO: 122.84 (+2.69), XLY: 68.10 (+0.66), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLV: 67.27 (+0.27), VOO: 184.93 (+2.07), XLP: 46.71 (+0.30), DGZ: 15.85 (+0.35), XLK: 40.54 (+0.62), IAU: 11.35 (-0.25), VWO: 42.64 (+0.34), XLI: 55.21 (+0.54), XLF: 23.84 (+0.27), BND: 82.36 (-0.14), XXV: 38.31 (unch), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
The VIX has Flipped
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Sat Mar 02, 3:21AM CST
The VIX is the go to indicator when it comes to fear in the market. However, it is often difficult to understand because of its inverse correlation with the markets. By looking at it in a new way it can help provide some very telling information as...
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), UVXY: 25.10 (-1.31), SVXY: 68.82 (+1.76), VIXY: 20.18 (-0.54), $SPX: 2,018.05 (+23.40)