Volatility Trading Strategies

I see so many people out there expressing a desire to be a full time trader, as if it's some kind of ideal lifestyle or something. In...

We are facing an unprecedented slowdown in the global economy, and unfortunately many people are losing their jobs. It's tragic, it's...

VTS Community, The VIX index is currently as high as it was during the financial crisis in 2008, but we know at some point it will come...

In this video I break down what the Cash VIX Term Structure is, and how it can potentially be used to time the stock market, both good...

Market crashes can be very scary, but they can also prove to be great buying opportunities for those who identify when the selling...

I'm always warning traders of the dangers of shorting volatility by directly taking short positions in the long volatility ETPs such as...

Volatility has spiked to the highest level since the 08' financial crisis. There may be a few brave people out there looking to time a...

Every month this year I'm going to do a different 30-day challenge. Personal finance, Career, Health, Relationships, there's a little of...

I've said many, many times (like broken record amount of times) that I don't believe anybody should ever short volatility ETPs directly...

All volatility traders know about the unfortunate demise of the old XIV, so this news of a potential new -1x inverse volatility ETP is...

Shorting Volatility has become quite mainstream in the last few years, but the thing is, not all short volatility strategies are the same....

There are many ways to trade the various volatility ETPs on the market, some of which can be quite profitable and reasonably safe. ...

In this final part 3 of the portfolio rebalancing series, I'll go over how I regularly rebalance my own portfolio which is more active...

There's three common methods of portfolio rebalancing depending on the structure and preference of the investor. In this video I'll talk...

Portfolio rebalancing is a vital component of proper risk management, but unfortunately many investors don't implement it. This can...

With so much recession talk lately, as a volatility specialist I thought I would share a VIX futures specific metric that I use that may...

VTS Community, I've got a video today talking about a vital concept for anyone trying to understand how the volatility ETPs like VXX,...

Making a profit trading when market volatility is in its extreme low range is actually a lot harder than many investors realize. In this...

I get this question all the time, and I see it asked every week on Twitter and in Facebook groups, so I thought I would tackle it...