VIX and More

If it seems that recently the NASDAQ-100 Index and the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) are moving in almost mirror images of...

It has been 1 ½ months since Barclays announced the suspension of new creation units in the popular iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Short-T...

Yesterday, the CBOE listed the first batch of SPX weekly options with a Tuesday expiration, starting with the April 26 th and May 3 rd ex...

At various times in the 13-year history of VIX ETPs there have been as many of 30+ different versions of these VIX-based products on the m...

For many years, I’ve had a tagline at the bottom of my email: “In volatility there is opportunity!”  The tagline is a reminder that when thi...

Today was the first launch of a VIX ETP in six years, at least by my count.  It appears to be worth the wait, as SVIX (Volatility Shares -...

Tomorrow will see first launch in the VIX ETP space since…well I’m not sure exactly, but I’m guessing the May 2016 launch of the now defunc...

It has been two weeks since Barclays surprised volatility investors by announcing the suspension of new creation units in the popular iPath...

On Friday in Flight-to-Safety ETP Performance During Invasion of Ukraine , I reviewed the performance of some of the traditional flight-to-s...

Russia invaded Ukraine a little over a month ago, creating turmoil and panic in stocks and across a wide variety of asset classes and inst...

The VIX has been down six days in a row and is currently up a few pennies. Assuming the VIX closes down again today (a fascinating thought i...

One week ago, Barclays announced the suspension of issuance of new creation units as well as sales from inventory for two of its ETNs: the ...

 Earlier today, Barclays announced the suspension of issuance of new creation units as well as sales from inventory for two of its ETNs: th...