Money Monday: Understanding The Volatility Index Given the recent volatility in the markets, you may be wondering how to respond. You might have come across experts discussing the volatility index.

Implied volatility (IV) is a market's forecast that is often used to help traders determine the correct trading strategies ...

Investors of all types prepare for potential pullbacks differently than they prepare for bullishness. Namely, they're willing to pay a premium for options, which are an effective means of playing ...

In my last post, I explained how I have started adding CME's CVOL indexes to my dashboard, and since then, have found it increasingly useful to start with these volatility indexes as a quick starting ...

A falling VIX indicates traders are not aggressively buying put options, reflecting market confidence and reduced hedging ...

The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) offers broad U.S. equity exposure with lower volatility, targeting investors seeking risk reduction without sacrificing sector diversification. USMV has ...

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, hit a record-high above $109,000 on Monday, sending both implied volatility and realized volatility to the highest levels since ...

Most experienced investors will agree that timing the market is difficult to do very well for very long. Eventually, you're just going to be thrown an unexpected curveball that unwinds all of your ...