What is the S&P 500 VIX Futures?

The S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, created in 2009, measures the returns of a portfolio of monthly VIX futures contracts that rolls positions from first-month contracts into second-month contracts on a daily basis. The index maintains a weighted average of one month to expiration.

How do I buy S&P VIX?

The primary way to trade on VIX is to buy exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) tied to VIX itself.

Can you buy VIX futures?

Like all indexes, the VIX is not something you can buy directly. Instead, the only way investors can access the VIX is through futures contracts and through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that own those futures contracts.

What is the best VIX stock?

This can result in higher trading costs which can negate some of your investment gains or increase your losses.

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (VXZ)
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM)
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)

Can you buy VIX on Robinhood?

There is no way to invest directly in the VIX, but there are securities that you can invest in that aim to mimic the VIX. First, there are futures contracts. Traders can buy futures contracts based on the VIX. There are also index options based on the VIX that traders can access.

Can you buy VIX options?

Most experienced professionals who focus on volatility trading are both buying and selling options. However, new traders often find that their brokerage firms do not allow them to sell options. By buying VIX calls, puts, or spreads, new traders gain access to a wider variety of volatility trades.

What’s the most volatile ETF?

The largest Volatility ETF is the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN VXX with $1.15B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Volatility ETF was SVXY at 54.06%.