The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) is a popular product offered by ProShares. This fund seeks results that are 1.5 times the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. It provides leveraged exposure to the most followed volatility index.4 Another example...
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 11:5 (20%) PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio1:5 (20%) ProShares Short QQQ1:1 (100%) ProShares Short Russell20001:1 (100%) ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures1:1 (100%) ProShares Ultra QQQ1:1 (100%) ...
In astraddle, you can buy a call and a put option for the same strike price and with the same expiration date. The goal of a straddle is to see the underlying asset’s price change more than the total premium you pay. If price volatility is higher than what was implied in the premiu...