I’m a devout risk-manager. When I trade, I am far more concerned with not losing a lot than I am making maximum profit. And I ...

The Cboe Volatility Index ($VIX) is Wall Street's fear gauge, and when it spikes, traders take notice. With uncertainty surging, options-based strategies become ...

In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...

The recent surge in stocks on the heels of the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for clues as to whether the rally will ...

Watch three key indicators for early warning signs: 0DTE’s share of total volume, sudden spikes in overall options activity, ...

'There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for stocks post-election and the VIX will be one way we monitor U.S. equities into year end,' says DataTrek Research's Nicholas Colas The recent surge in stocks ...

The Simplify Volatility Premium ETF sells VIX futures for income, hedging with out-of-the-money VIX calls to mitigate large volatility spikes. SVOL allocates excess capital into diversified ...

The stock market has been acting jubilantly over the past month, with the S&P 500 up about 6% since the U.S. election and all three major U.S. stock indexes trading near all-time highs. Throughout the ...

A synthetic long options strategy can simulate stock ownership at a fraction of the cost The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election is fast approaching, and soon investors will know whether Vice President ...

The Cboe Volatility index is jumping more than 6% to 17.1 as U.S. investors return from the Labor Day break in a sour mood. A broad surge in global government bond yields is rattling traders and ...