How to Actually Trade the VIX: Futures, Options, and the ETFs That Bleed to Zero

Part 2 of the fear-gauge series. Everyone sees the VIX on CNBC, then tries to “buy VIX” like it’s Apple. Here is what actually happens when you do.

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The VIX is doing what it always does. It sits quiet for weeks, then jumps out of its chair the one morning you were not watching.