Part 3

How To Trade (And Read) The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)

Trading VIX futures and VIX options can be incredibly difficult. Technically, the CBOE Volatility Index should represent one standard deviation of market returns for whatever period an index is calculating within a 68% confidence interval. If you were to increase the confidence interval, the number would also increase, for example, a VIX reading of 22 would be higher with a 96% or 99% confidence interval. The main CBOE Volatility Index calculates 30 calendar days of implied volatil...

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