Goldman Sachs Says Wild VIX Move Sets Up For Option-Selling Opportunities

ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, announced today the performance on Monday of the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSE: SVXY) was consistent with its objective and reflected the changes in the level of its underlying index. We expect the... More

Credit Suisse (CS) Said to Consider Redemption of Volatility ETN XIV (XIV) - Bloomberg

February 6, 2018 7:16 AM EST

(Updated - February 6, 2018 7:27 AM EST)

Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) is considering buying back its exchanged-traded note, VelocityShares Daily Inverse (NASDAQ: XIV), which plunged 80% after-hours yesterday, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the... More

VIX Volatility Won't Last Without Rate Volatility - BofA

February 6, 2018 6:47 AM EST

BofA Merrill Lynch analyst, Benjamin Bowler, believes rate volatility needs to increase if the VIX is to hold its high levels. The recent concern over rates is a common narrative but the reality is that rates volatility remains subdued. The analyst believes that "the largest shocks look more driven... More

iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX) call put ratio 1.22 calls to 1 put

February 6, 2018 5:40 AM EST

iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) call put ratio 1.22 calls to 1 put

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iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX) option implied volatility above 52-week highs

February 6, 2018 5:34 AM EST

iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) February weekly call option implied volatility is at 278, February is at 213, March is at 155; compared to its 52-week range of 45 to 96.

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Options expected to have increasing volume; VXX SVXY UVXY DIS

February 6, 2018 5:16 AM EST

Options expected to have increasing volume; VXX SVXY UVXY DIS

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After-Hours Stock Movers 02/05: (VXX) (UVXY) (QTNT) Higher; (XIV) (SVXY) (CRUS) Lower (more...)

February 5, 2018 6:12 PM EST

Today's After-Hours Movers

VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX ETN (NASDAQ: XIV) 76.6% LOWER; traders worry about a liquidation event after the surge in VIX.

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures (NASDAQ: SVXY) 71.2% LOWER; traders worry about a liquidation event after the surge in VIX.

iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) 29.7% HIGHER; volatility surges back with the market sell-off.

ProShares Ultra VIX... More

S&P 500 futures open up 0.7%

February 5, 2018 6:02 PM EST

S&P 500 futures open up 0.7%

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Volatility ETFs See Wild Action After-Hours

February 5, 2018 5:15 PM EST

Volatility ETFs are going bonkers after-hours as market futures continue to sell-off.

VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX ETN (NASDAQ: XIV) -65% (fell 14.3% intra-day)iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) +28.8% (jumped 33.2% intra-day)ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures... More

VIX ETF Products See Unusual After-Hours Surge

February 5, 2018 5:02 PM EST

Traders buzzed about a surge in VIX ETF prices after the market close. iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) and Proshares Vix Short-term Futures Etf (NYSE: VIXY)
are up over 30%.

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