Trading Volatility ETFs
Volatility is one of the defining characteristics of today’s global markets. As a result, many traders are seeking better ways to profit from their bets on shifting volatility. Once, the primary way to trade volatility was to buy and sell standard calls and puts. Then, the world discovered VIX, the so-called “Fear Index.” Next, the CBOE devised ways to trade the VIX: first VIX futures, and then VI...
Volatility is one of the defining characteristics of today’s global markets. As a result, many traders are seeking better ways to profit from their bets on shifting volatility. Once, the primary way to trade volatility was to buy and sell standard calls and puts. Then, the world discovered VIX, the so-called “Fear Index.” Next, the CBOE devised ways to trade the VIX: first VIX futures, and then VI...
