Volatility Trading Strategies

An Iron Condor is a limited risk, non-directional option spread designed to have a high probability of earning a limited profit So if an...

I believe it’s impossible for anybody to accurately predict market direction in the short-run, so the only thing any of us can do is put...

I’ve always felt the name “Iron Condor” is the coolest sounding option spread there is.  In fact one of my first websites I managed many...

In past articles and videos I’ve often stated that: “Losses are more costly to a fund than gains are beneficial.” I recently had a member...

Videos released during Q4 2016: Want to join the awesome VTS community? * All information, analysis, and articles on this site are...

Very common question I get asked is if someone is a little older, can they still retire comfortably? Let's break out a retirement...

At Volatility Trading Strategies, we offer 3 different volatility ETP strategies targeting 3 different levels of risk tolerance. Please...

To what extent do you feel markets are manipulated? I get asked about this all the time, so here are some thoughts... Want to join the...

When holding cash positions, should that be allocated towards bonds or gold? Want to join the Awesome VTS Community? * All information,...

Q&A Episode #1 discusses a very important topic in the investing world: Trading on Margin / with Leverage. I can't tell anyone what to...

One of the most common "red flags" I see in the volatility investing space is reporting performance before these products even existed. ...

Here's part 2, and 20 MORE charts and analytics to gauge the State of the Markets. Please leave a comment if you want any charts added....

"The 20" charts and analytics to gauge the State of the Markets. Please leave a comment if you want any charts added. Want to join the...

When I tell people I'm an Options and Volatility trader, they often think it's some kind of small niche market. In this video I'll show...

It sounds crazy, but professional sports and investing aren't that different. Please enjoy this video where I get a little more personal...

VTS Tactical Volatility Strategy:  (volatility products, XIV, VXX) After suffering that unfortunate 20% drawdown in June we very quickly...

The price to earnings ratio  (P/E ratio)  is a very common metric used to assess the relative value of a security or index.  Now of...

I’ve stressed repeatedly over the years  (perhaps at times sounding like a broken record)  that our VTS Tactical Volatility Strategy...

As volatility traders, one of the things that interests us most are those rare days when the VIX Index goes crazy and spikes 30% or more...

Due to the fact that there is a reasonably high level of contempt for this current bull market, mostly due to the sluggish employment...

Just looking at the raw numbers, it looks like a very boring quarter.  Very few trades and the final result being just a small loss.  So...

Whenever people do an analysis or make judgements on anything, whether that be people we know or just met, opinions on social issues, our...

At Volatility Trading Strategies we’ve been very successful at navigating the complex world of volatility products and we have the...

2016 started with a bang.  The first week of 2016 was the largest weekly drop for the S&P 500 to open a new calendar year ever, and the...