ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Investors need to be aware of human tendencies and "recency bias." Corrections during bull markets are ordinary and necessary. Nonetheless, how investors handle them is everything.

Market volatility roared back in recent weeks as soaring yields took a toll on everything from stocks, real estate to the bond market.

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX or “fear index,” witnessed a sudden surge of 9% Friday, marking the most significant single-day increase since mid-August. Produced by CBOE Global Markets Inc. (NYSE:CBOE), the VIX is a well-regarded gauge of option volatility in the S&P 500 index. This rapid surge in market volatility followed...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are highlighting an intriguing disconnect between market conditions and the famed ‘fear’ gauge. Goldman Sachs’ analyst team, featuring experts such as John Marshall and Spencer Hill, CFA, wrote a note explaining that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is presently trading at price levels considerably beneath what the ...

So far, 2023 has seen an equity bull market with low volatility, but whispers on Wall Street suggest an audacious move that could rival Michael Burry’s famous “Big Short.” In a jaw-dropping play, a trader recently shelled out $30,000 on a bet that hinges on the VIX index hitting 180 by February 2024. As of now, the VIX, often dubbed the �...