Managing Risk with a Short VXX Position
Since I am not sure how many readers review the comments section, I thought I should pass along a recent reader Q&A in post format in order to capture the attention of a broader audience. By the way, if you would like to see more Q&A in this sp...
VXX 1-4 Reverse Split Reminder, After Today’s Close
Just a quick reminder that everyone's favorite VIX ETN, VXX, will undergo a 1-4 reverse split at the close of business today. Of course the net value of any VXX positions will not be affected, as the split will merely change the units of the hold...
VIX Weekly Options Coming on September 28
The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) announced today that it will begin trading weekly options on VIX futures as of Tuesday, September 28. Please note that unlike standard monthly VIX options which expire on Wednesdays, the weekly VIX options will expire on...
VXX Weeklys Begin Trading Tomorrow
Thanks to a tweet from Adam Warner of the Daily Options Report for alerting me to the fact that VXX options have just been added to the list of 28 indices, ETFs and stocks on which the CBOE is now trading weekly options, or as the exchange calls them, ...
VXX Implied Volatility Spikes into Expiration
With VIX options expiring on Wednesday and VXX options expiring today (technically tomorrow) in the normal monthly expiration cycle, this is a big week for volatility traders who are comfortable holding options positions into expiration. One of the th...
Record Call Activity in VXX
The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) saw record call volume yesterday, with over 49,000 call contracts traded (compared to 93,000 VIX calls.) VXX calls are active once again today with 25,000 contracts traded in the first two hours, ...
VXX Calls Attracting Interest
Since their launch just two months ago, options on the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) have attracted a robust following and have averaged about 20,000 contracts per day. During that period, approximately 2/3 of the VXX options trans...
Chart of the Week: VXX Options
Launched just two weeks ago, VXX options have already attracted a great deal of interest, averaging approximately 17,000 contracts traded per day. While this number is impressive for such a short period of time, it still pales when compared to the 260,...
CBOE Launches Options on VXX and VXZ
The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) has been one of the most closely followed topics on VIX and More, ever since the day the two VIX ETNs were launched, in January 2009. In the intervening 16 months, VXX has gone from an obscure niche product to a favorite of...
