VIX, VIX Futures, and VIX ETNs

The complete guide to trading the VIX index - how to make money in bear markets, bull markets, and everything in between.

This book will teach you what the VIX index is, how to size positions, and how to manage their risks under various market environments.

In today's world, VIX futures and ETFs provide the most profitable, effective, and easy-to-understand ways to trade market volatility. They are hyper-liquid, and usually cost a fraction of the commissions one pays to trade options. Below are just a fraction of the advantages that VIX futures and ETFs have over options.

1. Easier - One does not need to spend years mastering option greeks concepts
2. No additional systems required - One does not need complex trading systems to calculate and monitor option greeks
3. Less charts - One does not need to look at perplexing charts to visualize and manage option risk profiles
4. Cheaper - VIX futures and etf commissions are a fraction of options commissions
5. Cleaner - Less worries about picking strikes, less hassles in general
6. And much more...

Then why aren't more people trading VIX futures and ETFs instead of options? Simple: options have simply been around much longer, and many retail and institutional investors have just had a few years to get their feet wet in VIX futures and ETFs. Therein lies the opportunity for learning and profit.

What's Included In This Book:

- 170+ pages of high quality coverage of all aspects of the VIX index, VIX futures, and VIX ETNs
- How to size VIX futures and ETFs positions
- Best practices for execution
- Over 10+ backtests of VIX futures and ETF based strategies, and the analysis of their risks
- Theoretical background behind the VIX, explained in English, not mathematical symbols
- Written in clear language
- Extensive Example-Based Learning (Over 50+ charts explaining complex volatility concepts)