These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

The ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF offers -0.5x daily inverse exposure to the VIX, suitable for short-term hedging and tactical trades. SVXY is best used by investors with higher risk ...

Investor positioning is so optimistic that earnings disappointments could trigger a massive stock reversal.

Speculators' net short positions at three-year high, which some interpret as a sign of imminent turbulence or market reversal (CFTC/Bloomberg) Short bets by hedge funds on the so-called fear index, ...

Two years after the peak of the financial crisis the tail risk that defines such events has not been forgotten, in the equity markets at least. In the universe of equity volatility products (Vix), ...

Discover how index options work as cash-settled, European-style derivatives for hedging and diversification. Learn strategies ...

The S&P 500’s options market has been buzzing as investors brace for uncertainties like recession fears and conflicting signals from central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve and the Bank of ...

Diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran have long been marked by uncertainty, making it difficult for markets to accurately price geopolitical risks. That fragile outlook was once again ...

A long/short fund that takes long and short positions in investments, typically from a specific market segment.

Statistical arbitrage is one hedge fund trading strategy proving to be a functional way to navigate increasingly volatile markets. Current market conditions mean that the strategy, which uses mean ...