While there might not be VIX shares to trade, however, you can place your bets on the volatility index with VIX options. Essentially, VIX options aren't too different from equity options.

Market volatility surges as Trump’s tariff policies jolt stocks; the VIX jumps 54% since mid-February. Investors can hedge with VIX ETFs, defensive broad-market plays, and trend-following ...

Effective trading calls for a multifarious risk management approach that helps traders protect capital and enhance trading ...

The U.S. stock market’s so-called fear gauge was edging lower on Thursday, after subsiding on Wednesday as investors weighed remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Cboe Volatility Index ...

The current trade war rhetoric is impossible to escape on Wall Street, and has left investors mulling over subsequential ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years.

The VIX’s journey from a theoretical concept to a practical trading instrument continued with the introduction of VIX futures in 2004, followed by exchange-traded products (ETPs) in 2009 ...

It measures the expectation of future volatility based on a snapshot of the previous 30 days’ worth of trading activity. A VIX level above 20 is typically considered “high.” A VIX below 12 ...

The VIX surged 74% in December after the Federal Reserve surprised the market by suggesting it would pause cuts to interest ...

This new ETF combines long exposure to the S&P 500 with a nuanced position in short-term VIX options contracts. Last week's sharp drop in equity prices coupled with a quick rebound helped to spike ...

The stock market just got a fresh jolt of turbulence, and traders are buckling up for more. Monday's rollercoaster session saw the S&P 500 index wipe out a staggering $1.5 trillion in value as trade ...