Trading VIX

by Russell Rhoads

Book Overview

A guide to using the VIX to forecast and trade markets

Known as the fear index, the VIX provides a snapshot of expectations about future stock market volatility and generally moves inversely to the overall stock market. Trading VIX Derivatives will show you how to use the Chicago Board Options Exchange's S&P 500 volatility index to gauge fear and greed in the market, use market volatility to your advantage, and hedge stock portfolios...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470933089
• ISBN13: 9780470933084
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"