VIXY / UVXY: Opportunities And Risks In Going Long Fear

The escalating war between Israel and Hamas/Gaza could lead to a regional conflict involving powers like Iran and Syria. The ProShares VIX Short-Term more_horizontal

The S&P 500 Index rallied after the US government suspended its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, leading to market calm and a drop in the CBOE Volatility more_horizontal

Enough leading indicators strongly suggest that a recession is either here already or will arrive in the next few months. However, the stock market re more_horizontal

Wall Street has been badly hammered in the bank stock meltdown, leading to risk-off trade and greater the appeal for the lower-risk securities. more_horizontal

Recent transactions in the options market for the VIX are beginning to draw the attention of the financial media, and some traders are contemplating w more_horizontal

We discuss the mechanics behind the VIX and its historical behaviour, before exploring simple strategies to trade the VIXY and SVXY. The VIXY and SVXY more_horizontal

The Fed delivered another rate hike by three-quarters of a percentage point leading to dismal trading in U.S. equities. Though terrible trading in the more_horizontal

2022 has been a volatile year. Owning some VIXY for the sake of protecting the portfolio against sizable losses could make sense. However, the fear in more_horizontal