VIX futures contracts allow trading on the expected volatility of the S&P 500. VXX can be often used as a practical way to monitor future VIX values. Traders could make potentially profits from ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the fear index, measures the market's expectation of short-term volatility ...

VIXY, VIXM, VXX, VXZ for short-term plays, SVIX for inverse volatility, UVXY for aggressive traders. Today's drop means gains for SVIX and declines for VXX, VIXY, and UVXY.