On Monday, Bryan and I recommended a volatility straddle using the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX). A straddle is when you buy a put and a call option with the same ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We write about stock options with a focus on yield. Investors in Barclays Bank plc (AMEX: VXX) saw new options begin trading today ...

Options traders are banking on iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) to decline through the end of the week In keeping with its usual trend, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSE ...

Just like the Stelvio Pass Road in the Alps, the stock market doesn't move in a straight line. Be careful if you try to profit from the volatility, though. Image source: Pixabay You may know that the ...

The U.S. stock market is under pressure today, and that has the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- viewed as Wall Street's primary "fear gauge" -- up 20.7% at $14.17. As such, a number of volatility ETNs ...

Investors in Barclays Bank plc (AMEX: VXX) saw new options begin trading today, for the October 25th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the VXX options ...

Discover four strategic ways to trade the VIX using ETFs and ETNs. Learn to manage volatility for better investment decisions and portfolio hedging.

Investors in Ipath Series B Standard and Poors 500 Vix Short-term Futures Etn (Symbol: VXX) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 23rd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our ...

On Monday, Barclays PLC BCS announced it would be suspending the sale and issuance of two popular exchange-traded notes (ETNs) due to capacity constraints. After trading in tandem throughout most of ...