Essentially, VIX options aren't too different from equity options. You might buy a call to bet on a rise in the VIX, or purchase a put to play expectations for a drop in volatility. However ...

even if the stock moves exactly as you predicted. Learn how to dodge the dreaded volatility crush, and check out our quick primer on VIX options.

When the VIX falls, that means that investors are buying more call options. Investing in a call is like betting that the price of a stock will go up before the call contract expires. In other ...

Today, we’re going to look at a long call butterfly using VIX options as a way to profit if volatility starts to rise next year. A long call butterfly is constructed through buying a call option ...

In fact, January’s VIX option ADV of 938k contracts is 13% higher than last year’s already record ADV of 830k contracts. Buying of VIX upside calls has driven VIX skew to near a record high ...

Traders who picked up cheap VIX call options last week are getting some ... after the index sank below 15 to the lowest in a month. The call buying drove the skew, or the premium of calls betting ...