The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) is up 5.6% at $56.40 and the iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXZ) is up 2.9% at $75.33. These ETF prices are both higher than at the ...

The VIX index reflects the implied volatility of put and call options on the stocks in the S&P 500 index. Implied volatility is the consensus expectation of future price variance. Since options are ...

VXX is not suitable for long-term holding due to high roll costs and poor performance; it's only viable for short-term hedging. Market complacency is high, but historical data suggests significant ...

No trend lasts forever. Even the current bull market in gold will eventually fall victim to this adage. A question I’ve been hearing more often lately is why the precious metal continues to rally so ...

In an August 29 Barchart article, I wrote: The economic and political factors facing markets remain why the VIX will stay elevated, and the odds favor higher instead of lower levels for the volatility ...

Maybe the VIX's spike can benefit options traders after all... Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, March 8. The current trade war rhetoric is impossible to escape on ...