The majority of U.S. hedge funds aren't expecting another big stock market sell-off as more firms curb bets on equity volatility, according to analysis at Nomura.
A selloff with a soft VIX followed by a rally with a really soft VIX tends to mean the easing of fear in the near term....VXX.
While energy and small caps take a bruising, the rest of the equity space is mostly in a holding pattern. Maintaining the current Fed Funds rate through the end.
Trade-war terrors have pushed the fear gauge—formally known as the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX—to highs not seen since January. That kind of spike usually ...
A spike in Wall Street's most popular volatility gauge is inspiring some unpleasant déjà vu for stock-market traders, though there is no guarantee the move...
Traders betting on a spike in Wall Street's fear gauge were the big winners from Tuesday's market turmoil after the Cboe Volatility index rose nearly 34%.
Big moves in VXX and VIX over the past two weeks. Trade wars, Trump and tweets. More volatility likely ahead.
Since Monday night's sell signal, I've been tracking the VIX futures curve and its rate of change. The rate of change became more negative mid-week and then ...
M1:M2 VIX futures contango levels are a popular metric volatility traders pay attention to. However the raw value alone may be misleading. For the most ...
April's action in the VIX volatility index was somewhat odd, which brings us to the current spike and backwardation in VXX. The current decay status of VXX is a.
Stocks are in a phase of apparent recovery after a tariff-sparked selloff threatened to put a lasting end to the bull run for U.S. equity markets.
Despite considerable intraday volatility, stocks have clawed back earlier losses: VIX takes it hard. Tariffs can be an effective bargaining chip in the current.
As equities surge to all-time highs, volatility has all but vanished. Hedge funds are betting the calm will last, shorting the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at rates not ...
Volatility ETP trading in products such as VXX, UVXY, SVXY, ZIV, TVIX has exploded in popularity. The volatility space however is complicated with a lot of movi.
Exchange traded products that track the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, surged Monday as volatility experienced its sharpest daily jump in over a year.
Volatility returns. A tweet causes selling - a message to Europe. Negotiating or problems? The VIX is a buy on dips. VIXY offers short-term trading opportunitie.
With the stock market roiling over new barbs between Washington and Beijing, investors are scrambling to figure out where to put money in times of volatility.
Mark Sebastian suggests a VIX options trade amid the market selloff....AAPL.
The benchmark Sensex managed to close 140 points higher on Wednesday amid record volatility as *fresh* nervousness gripped the market ahead of the general ...
Sentiment's changing and the market's not yet overbought -- and is showing some signs of improvement here and there -- but buckle up for the ride this coming ...
US equities have come under notable pressure throughout the week with the S&P 500 down over 2%. Consequently, this has coincided with a jump in the VIX ...
The S&P 500 closed within one point of September 2018 all-time last Friday. I wouldn't be surprised to see a pullback here since the S&P 500 usually takes a ...
By CCN: The number of U.S. hedge funds betting on more stock market volatility has reached lows not seen in months. Hedge funds and other investors ...
Wall Street and global stocks plunged anew on Monday, with Chinese equities experiencing their worst selloff in three years after President Trump signaled his ...
Net shorts on the CBOE VIX Volatility Index reached record levels last week, a sign that smart money was betting on a continued stock rally well beyond current ...
Investors have placed big bets that volatility will continue to subside. Analyst Paban Raj Pandey notes that net shorts of VIX volatility futures are at all-time highs ...
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Jay Soloff compares and contrasts the VIX to another volatility measures using a.
The VIX Volatility Index spiked to above 20 on Tuesday, approaching its highest levels of 2019 amid a broad market sell-off on trade war concerns. The Dow...
The S&P 500 is down 2 percent so far this week, sending volatility ETFs like the CR SUISSE AG NA/VELOCITY SHS SHORT (NASDAQ: VIIX) soaring 20 percent ...
Traders going all-in on the U.S. rally may be better off shorting volatility than buying stocks, as the strategy flashes bullish signs evoking the “golden age” of ...
As equities surge to all-time highs, volatility has all but vanished. Hedge funds are betting the calm will last, shorting the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at rates not ...
A low VIX should signal caution again among traders, which means it's time to consider taking protective measures via put options in order to mitigate potential ...
The CBOE VIX (NYSEARCA:VXX) hastened its retreat on Thursday, as a pair of solid earnings reports from Walmart and Cisco fueled the stock market recovery.
Wednesday's price action in the VIX is oddThe market is basically flat but the VIX is up a decent amount, touching on 13. This is especially odd given S&P 500 ...
While the market is at a congestion point spurred by a mid-earnings trade tweet, it may be best to look past media fear-mongering.
At last September's Total Wealth Symposium, I gave a specific forecast about the market declining. I use what I call the VIX flip indicator to measure fear in the ...
From down 50 points on the open Sunday night to down 20, with a chance at maybe even going green, the one thing I am certain of among all this movement in ...
If you are feeling a little whiplash today, you're not alone. Just as quickly as the Trump administration imposed trade restrictions against Huawei last week, it has ...
Major equity indexes in the United States started the day sharply lower on Thursday as the flight-to-safety continues to dominate the action while inv.
CBOE VIX Volatility Index gives back a portion of its Monday gains.
As the markets roiled, investors have looked to some targeted volatility ETFs to diminish their risk and even capitalize on the heightened uncertainty.
Investors have increasingly been shorting the VIX, which is an important sign of complacency in markets, DWS' head of multi-asset allocation Hartwig Kos has ...
Stocks quotes in this article: VXX. The reason for Monday's action was that the market just assumed Trump was being Trump and it would blow overThen ...
CBOE VIX Volatility Index trades within a narrow range on Tuesday.
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The USD/JPY downtrend accelerated as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones suffered their worst days since March. The breakout in the VIX 'fear gauge' warns of ...
Mumbai: Markets are bracing for turbulence in the days to come, an index of investors' apprehensions showed, as uncertainty over election outcome and rising ...
I'm not going to go into all of the details about the trade tensions that are increasing again with China. You can read the headlines. Tomorrow the top China trade ...
The breadth of the market favoured the declines as 522 stocks advanced and 1215 declined while 360 remained unchanged on the NSE. On the BSE, 865 ...
Market Recap: The VIX gained 28% on the day as equities fell. The S&P 500 was down -2.41% finishing at 2811.87. The weakness in equities occured as tr.
Heading into the long Memorial Day weekend, here's how I would play the S&P 500....AAPL.
All that happened in the stock market ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election outcome on May 23.
As the old saying goes, 'it does not matter....until it does!' This is very apre peau for traders especially. While many academics will argue that markets are efficient ...
Former Rushford-Peterson boys' basketball coach Tom Vix is up for the National Coach of the Year Award. Vix is one of eight finalists from across the country ...
Nifty has gained a little over 1 percent this month so far while making a lifetime high of 11,856 on April 18. But if experts are to be believed, the psychological ...
It would be advisable to remain light on positions and stock-specific.
A higher VIX could continue volatile swings, but a sharp cut in VIX cannot be ruled out.
Benchmark indices ended with losses, dragged down by metal stocks, on Wednesday due to last hour sell-off after a volatile session. India VIX, the gauge for ...
Underperformance for OMCs could continue in the near term given the recent recovery in crude oil prices whereas gas companies are likely to continue to ...
Washington | The belated shock-and-awe reaction to Donald Trump's tariff hard-ball play on US equity markets has exposed the deep complacency that feeds ...
Nifty has to hold above 11666 level to extend gains towards 11761 and then 11850 levels.
Volatility is back in a big way as the VIX hit 4-month highs but we warn you that volatility here means what it exactly says it is: Large daily and in.
Long buildup was seen in Tata Global Beverages, Bata India, IndiGo and Titan.
With 200-day moving average support still in place, the 50-day breaks by major equity indexes should be viewed as just a pullback for now.
“It is with great pleasure that the National High School Athletic Coaches Association announces the advancement of Tom Vix (formerly) of Rushford-Peterson ...
From the private banking space, the top gainers are ICICI bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, YES Bank and RBL Bank.
The VIX drops to the lowest level since October 2018 - lots of uncertainty on the horizon. Trade is not a done deal. The administration is at odds with the Fed.
Markets ended in the red for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by auto stocks, to hit their lowest levels in almost a month. The BSE ...
On Feb. 5, 2018, traders stood transfixed as the Cboe Volatility Index – a measure of expected volatility in the S&P 500 Index that is sometimes called Wall ...
Stocks stage impressive relief rally after U.S. government eases restrictions on Huawei.
The futures curve tracking Wall Street's “fear gauge,” the VIX, remains inverted, with contracts expiring in the near term more expensive than ones dated further ...
Sensex hits all-time high of 39500; Nifty, Nifty Bank also scale *fresh* record highs; VIX plunges 12%
Charts suggest it may be a larger spike than most people expect.
The market closed a volatile session marginally higher on May 22, the day before the Lok Sabha election 2019 result on May 23. India VIX moved up by 7.73 ...
SPX performance has worsened as the day winds down; VIX jumps 5%. What's the link between realized vs. implied vol? Spot-F1 and F1-F2 yield are moving ...
U.S. stocks are trading on an upbeat note again, but some analysts caution against betting on prolonged calm in the market.
The VIX has been quiet, but a few outstanding could risks could wake the beast....VIX.X.
A break through resistance for the S&P and a drop below 13 for the VIX were encouraging signs on quadruple witching day.
Dalal Street's fear factor India VIX (Volatility Index) climbed 24 percent since the beginning of May amid the ongoing elections and earnings season.Get latest ...
Kevin Cook has strong sentiments about whether or not you should get into the VIX trade with ETF products.
President Trump raised the tariff rate on $200 bln in Chinese imports from 15 to 25% with threats to add another $325 bln to the tab.
Rare move in S&P 500/VIX ratio. What happened in the past? Did we just witness the mother of all breadth-based signals?
All three VIX funds tend to lose value over time. As the S&P 500 falls, the VIX tends to rise. And the S&P looks like it may fall. Timing is key, so while playi.
Cboe Global Markets fined a trading firm for trying to include improper options trades in an auction tied to its marquee product: the VIX volatility gauge.
"Halftime Report" panelist and Investitute Co-Founder Jon Najarian looks at the VIX to see if traders believe the sell-off is just getting started.
After a wild fourth quarter, buying returns to stocks. Earnings and corporate buybacks support the stock market. The debt ceiling could be a speed bump.
Cboe Global Markets is taking several steps, including recruiting artificial intelligence, to put to rest concerns that its VIX volatility index was prone to ...
U.S. futures, European shares remain under pressure despite China confirming trade talks; U.S. indices pare losses but VIX spikes, raising a red flag; Yen ...
Hedge funds shorting stock volatility en masse is the latest canary in the coal mine for those fretting dovish central banks are setting the stage for the next market ...
One year after a sharp spike in volatility, the Cboe Volatility Index—or VIX—looks a lot less scary. Calm could persist, but a reversal isn't out of the question.
All three stock market indexes were higher after the U.S. temporarily lifted some restrictions against Chinese telecom company Huawei.
The days of low volatility are far gone, and recent tumult in the stock market has the VIX set for its biggest annual surge on record.
Risk management is incredibly important if you want to stay in business trading. However, if internet day trading forums are any indication, it's somewhat of a.
Trading volatility was a big deal before the VIX index spiked 115% in a day. Now, with stocks whipsawing, investors should consider it again.
The volatility of volatility, or VVIX, could be helpful to add to your Watchlist. VVIX indicates how to create options strategies in VIX options.
The VIX has never deserved its reputation as a contrarian indicator, writes Mark Hulbert.
As the stock indices embark on a breakout move in price, the VIX is showing massive complacency....SPY.
Just how long can the eerie calm in stocks defy the panic buying in bonds?