2:05pm ET
Investing
Not All VIX Tracker ETF/ETN Products Created Equal
The long and short of the matter is that the more the VIX rises, the more selling pressure that is generally seen in the stock market.
Companies
iPath S&P 500 VIX MT Futures ETN
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11:45am ET
Investing
VIX Summer Low: From Fear to Euphoria, VIX ETFs and ETNs Not Tracking
ThinkstockIt was just in March that the CBOE VOLATILITY S&P 500m Index, or the VIX, hit a low of almost 11.0. The signal then was that there was not a care in…
2:52pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Is The VIX Signaling Another Selling Climax? (VXX, VXZ, SPY)
The CBOE Volatility Index, or ‘The Fear Index,’ is reaching levels not seen since the height of the August selling panic. That peaked around 47 in August and we just briefly went back…
12:14pm ET
Investing
Technical Alerts Flying in S&P and VIX (SPY, VXX, VXZ)
The S&P 500 and the SPDRs (NYSE: SPY) as the key tracking ETF may have just found trouble on the charts this Wednesday as the DJIA is down over 200 points and…
2:31pm ET
Investing
The VIX Becomes Worthless (VXX, VXZ)
The CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, has become almost a useless barometer in the current environment. With the VIX’s nickname being called “The Fear Index,” this is probably no huge surprise…
10:49am ET
Investing
VIX Breaks 30, Kills VIX ETF/ETN Trades (VXX, VXZ)
The CBOE Volatility Index, or the beloved ‘VIX’ or ‘Fear Index,’ has reached a level not seen since September, 2008. While the low yesterday appears to be 30.0, we have not seen…