r/TradeVol

1K archived posts · Feb 2018 – Sep 2026

Volatility, an Instrument of Truth

r/TradeVol

Follow along here to trade volatility and volatility derivatives. VIX, VX futures, and Volatility ETPs.

Created Feb 6, 2018

3.7KMembers (last snapshot)

1KArchived posts

####Before posting questions, please reference the sidebar for volatility trading resources.

NIGHT MODE NORMAL

Trading volatility can be extremely risky. You can lose more than your initial investment when trading on margin. Please trade responsibly. Prior to trading volatility products, review the underlying assets and prospectus of the ETP you will be trading. Any opinions provided within this community are for informational purposes only.

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###TradeVol Reddit Rules

No promotion of any newsletter / education service for profit.
Do be responsible giving and taking advice.
Do have discussions that relate to trading.
Don't try to talk about what you don't know.
Leave stock/OTC talk at r/wallstreetbets or r/investing
Keep discussion related volatility products

###Volatility Basics The VIX Index

Six Figure Investing Information on VIX

VIX Future Term Structure

###Popular VIX ETP Resources

ProShares SVXY Website

Prospectus for ProShares ETF’s - SVXY, UVXY and VIXY

VelocityShares Website

Prospectus for VelocityShares ETN’s - ZIV, TVIX, etc.

iPath VXX Website

Prospectus for iPath ENT’s – VXX and VXZ

VolMAXX VMIN Website

Prospectus for VolMAXX ETF’s

Vol ETP Market Prices, Intraday IV/NAV's and Closing IV/NAV Quotes

###Useful Websites & Resources

How Does SVXY Work?

The Cost of Contango—It’s Not the Daily Roll

How Does VXX’s Daily Roll Work?

The Difference Between ETF’s and ETN’s

Finviz Resource

Trading Economics

Easy Volatility Investing

Volatility White Papers

XIV historical data

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