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 ...

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 ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, the options-derived measure of expected ... at more than 27 — compared with a long-range average of 19.5 — the “VIX” VIX remains elevated. Back To Top ...

Trading volumes for call options tied to the VIX were at their highest level since early September, according to Cboe Global Markets data. Calls confer the right to buy a stock at a set price.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years.

The Cboe Volatility Index uses options prices to estimate expected ... So, investors might say, is this the time to buy VIX for protection? And not to be glib here, the time to buy was when ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, the option-derived ... stocks after the VIX spikes to such levels, Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek, said it could be used as a signal to buy the market.

Traders who had been lining up options to hedge against a steep ... VIX could include a type of call spreads where they buy a short dated VIX call, funded by selling a longer-dated VIX call.