2x Long VIX Futures ETF faces persistent decay due to contango and the dominance of 0DTE options in the SPX market. The current low-volatility regime and structural headwinds make UVIX unattractive ...
UBS jettisoned 12 hyper-specific VIX products on Monday. Why? VIX ETFs and ETNs have roughly $3.3 billion in assets all told. So clearly there’s some interest in the space. VIX products are often used ...
Aiming to track the front-month VIX futures contracts, ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS: VIXY) offers direct exposure to short-term volatility. VIXY acts as a hedge against stock market ...
VIXY and other long-VIX ETFs are unattractive now due to elevated implied volatility and persistently low realized volatility, eroding margin of safety. The volatility risk premium has risen, with ...