SVIX delivered over +35% total return since April 2025, driven by a decline in volatility and the VIX futures curve shifting to contango, as predicted. The VIX is at 16, with front-month futures at 18 ...

VIXY and other long-VIX ETFs are unattractive now due to elevated implied volatility and persistently low realized volatility, eroding margin of safety. The volatility risk premium has risen, with ...

Put buyers have resurfaced in iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX), but once again, they seem to be on the wrong side of the things as we first noticed put buying in this ETN late last week ...

Risk assets may face stormier conditions if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, as expected, on Sept. 17. That's the message from futures tied to the VIX index, a measure of expectations of ...

What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

UBS, the Swiss-based bank known for its private client services, is redeeming all but one of its VIX-related ETNs, as the securities were not getting the traction the firm had hoped—in part because of ...

With the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting new all-time highs recently, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX ) has dropped to its lowest level since mid-February. This isn't unexpected, as the VIX tends to move ...

Quick Read CTA has underperformed since its March 2022 launch due to the low-volatility equity bull market. The fund needs sustained VIX readings above 20 and commodity breakouts to generate ...

Market uncertainty has been a prevalent theme of 2025, keeping volatility front and center within capital markets. Thus far, the defining volatility moment for the year occurred in April 2025, when ...

CTA has underperformed since its March 2022 launch due to the low-volatility equity bull market. The fund needs sustained VIX readings above 20 and commodity breakouts to generate meaningful returns.