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

VXX's recent spike isn't built to last. Learn how to leverage it for hedging or speculation and why it's not for long-term ...

The U.S. market currently is quite oversold, but oversold does not mean “buy.” Rather, we are still waiting on confirmed buy ...

The Cboe total put-call ratio tracks trading activity in bearish put options compared with bullish calls. It's a popular gauge of market sentiment. Recently, the lack of a pickup in demand for puts ...

No matter what is going wrong on Wall Street, you can almost always find an opportunity that's doing well. And right now, while U.S. investors may be biting their fingernails over the performance ...