Launched at the end of November 2010, I am surprised it has taken so long for VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (NYSE:TVIX) to become a popular short-term trading vehicle. Read more…

TVIX, VIXX, VIXY, VXX

While I was out of pocket for a few days, Barclays had the temerity to launch a new VIX ETN. Not only that, but this new volatility product is the first inverse VIX ETN to hit the market. It goes by Read more…

VIXX, VXX, VXZ, XXV

“The thing that’s hardest to remember after a prolonged rally like the one we’ve seen since early last year is that they always come to an end. Markets can only move straight up or down for so long Read more…

VIXX, VXX, VXZ

“The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s volatility index soared 31% after the credit-rating provider Standard & Poor’s downgraded the debt of both Portugal and Greece, assigning “junk” status to the Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, VIXX, VXX

Jefferies has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Jefferies S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF.” The Shares will be listed on the NYSE Arca under the symbol VIXX. The Volatility Index is a benchmark index designed to estimate expected volatility in large cap U.S. stocks over 30 days in the future by Read more…

VIXX, VXX, VXZ