Trading VIX (Volatility Index) options requires understanding their unique structure, as they track the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days rather than a specific underlying asset.

For individuals aspiring to become options traders, here are six of the best books that offer help in understanding and profiting from the options markets.

With the VIX currently at 52.33 points, we think short volatility strategies are starting to look compelling. Short VIX strategies capitalize on the VIX's reliable pattern of reverting to the mean ...

J.P. Morgan has launched an exchange-traded note (ETN) designed to help investors efficiently implement a “short volatility” strategy. By utilizing this ETN, investors may more efficiently take ...

Discover how volatility and options positioning now drive the S&P 500, and learn key strategies to navigate today's changing ...

There are a variety of pre-trade and derivatives trading tools that help examine market sentiment and formulate options strategies. This analysis explores such tools using the September 2024 Hong Kong ...

Editor’s Note: Markets don’t just react to headlines anymore. Instead, they whip violently with every new political move. Since President Trump returned to the White House, the stock market has gone ...

Market conditions present various challenges for options traders as this tastylive episode examines current trading opportunities. Tony Battista and Chris Vecchio explore market dynamics when ...

The growth of options, especially on indices and exchange-traded funds, has become an important market dynamic, according to ...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) decreased to 41.18 in April, down from its score of 48.36 in March. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, ...