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VIX and Volatility

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December 16, 2015 10:01 AM

Will Credit Markets Drive VIX Higher?

Credit markets may be moving stocks, but their effect on volatility products is negligible

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December 15, 2015 9:08 AM

Why the Latest VIX Pop Is Abnormal

When the real VIX pop comes, it's probably going to sneak up on us

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December 14, 2015 9:29 AM

When VIX Hits 'Maximum Turbo'

Fear is spiking, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reacting excessively to moves in the S&P 500 Index (SPX)

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December 10, 2015 9:17 AM

Why Is Portfolio Protection So Expensive?

The post-2008 stress tests may have something to do with why portfolio protection is so expensive, but it can't be the only reason

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December 7, 2015 9:47 AM

Public Enemy No. 1 for the VXX

How market churn is impacting the VIX and VXX

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December 4, 2015 9:49 AM

How to Trade a Mean-Reverting SPY

The SPY has been range-bound this year. So, how do you trade it?

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December 3, 2015 9:45 AM

Another Way to Trade Volatility

Need more proof that fading an overbought VIX works? Meet VXV

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December 2, 2015 10:34 AM

Breaking Down the Current State of the Volatility Market

How VIX weeklies have changed the game, and more

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December 1, 2015 8:20 AM

Should You Stuff Your Stockings With These Volatility ETFs?

If you give your kids these volatility ETFs for Christmas, make sure they don't hold them for long

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November 30, 2015 9:01 AM

Why VIX Is Getting More Responsive to SPY

VIX is getting more responsive to SPY's moves, just as it did ahead of the market's mini-meltdown in August

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November 24, 2015 10:16 AM

VIX Expiration: 'Strategy' Orders and HOSS

VIX expiration may be confusing, but it's also highly transparent

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November 23, 2015 9:26 AM

What to Make of a Perfectly Neutral Market

The VIX has cooled back down, and the SPX "troops" are in perfect equilibrium

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