ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

SVXY provides inverse exposure to an index comprising first- and second-month VIX future positions resulting in a weighted average maturity of one month.

Volatility sellers have profited from the rebound in equity prices in 2023, but selling at current levels could be risky due to potential increases in volatility. Despite equity volatility returning to 2021 levels, market dynamics have changed with monetary policy acting as a headwind and less aggressive fiscal policy. Bond volatility remains high compared to equities, suggesting that equity volatility traders may have discounted market risks too quickly.

SVXY: The Short Volatility Trade Is Getting Overextended

SVXY: An ETF That Aims To Profit From Falling Volatility

We assessed the risk-reward for both the long and short sides of trading the VIX, and briefly discussed several common trading strategies. For traders holding onto the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY), the act of shorting the VIX resembles that of "picking up pennies in front of a steamroller".

SVXY: Picking Pennies In Front Of A Steamroller

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We discuss the mechanics behind the VIX and its historical behaviour, before exploring simple strategies to trade the VIXY and SVXY. The VIXY and SVXY are effective tools to trade the VIX only in the short term but are destined to become losing trades the longer one extends the holding period.

VIXY And SVXY: Exploring Strategies To Profit From Fear

SVXY is a small group of quirky but often effective ways to profit when the S&P 500 rises in price. This ETF aims to profit from falling volatility. That is, when the VIX volatility index drops. That is typically associated with periods in which the S&P 500 is rising.

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The VIX ETPs have quite a few quirks and as a result of these quirks and their high volatility, there are considerable risks for both longs and shorts.

VIX ETPs - What Can Go Wrong?

Volatility exploded on Monday as stocks, index futures, and stock ETFs tumbled, following the S&P 500′s worst week since March 2020, as investors and traders expected more corporate earnings results and awaited a major policy move from the central bank this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged almost 1100 points, or 3.1%, losing ground [.

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Just when it seemed like the Omicron coronavirus variant might overshadow the traditional Santa Claus Rally, and stocks might be due for a deeper sell-off, equities gained momentum, bouncing for a second day in a row on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added more than 220 points to Tuesday's climb, while the S&P 500 [.

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SVXY epitomizes the short volatility trade. Popular with money managers the world over as markets perpetually rise.

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With the last day of September more than halfway over, stock indexes and ETFs have continued to fall as investors prepare to finish a challenging but predictable month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed another 370 points, or over 1%, after climbing at the open.

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For the first month in three, mutual fund investors were net purchasers of fund assets, injecting $44.6 billion into conventional funds for August. Fixed income funds (+$38.9 billion for August) witnessed net inflows for the sixteenth month in a row, while money market funds (+$23.8 billion) experienced net inflows.

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September has often been a challenging month for stocks. Over the last few days, volatility has been climbing as stocks have sold off, prompting some financial experts to ponder if this is the beginning of a stock correction or just another pullback.

VIX ETFs Climb As Investors Ponder A Stock Pull-Back Or Correction

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For the second month running, mutual fund investors were net sellers of fund assets, redeeming $15.0 billion from conventional funds for July.

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While Monday's trading was relatively muted, stock indexes and index ETFs tumbled on Tuesday, as July retail sales fell and broadening concerns about stagnant global economic growth affected markets. But the decline could offer a chance for those on the sidelines to get on board, while giving inverse ETF investors some short-term profits.

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With stocks and index ETFs losing more than 3% over the last couple of days, volatility, as measured by the VIX, has been spiking. After a period of enduring complacency, the CBOE Volatility Index, a measure of fear in the markets based on option prices on the S&P 500, surged as high as 23.73 this [.

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The US stock market kicked off the second quarter with new all-time highs above 4,000 on the S&P 500.

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Historically, the short VIX trade has been appropriate with VIX under 20. ProShares Short VIX ETF benefits from falling VIX.

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SVXY is an instrument which is built around shorting an index that declines almost all of the time. The primary reason to buy SVXY over lengthy time periods is its ability to capture futures convergence.

SVXY: A Solid, Long-Term Volatility Play

The VIX is somewhat elevated against historical norms, which suggests that it will probably fall over the next month. SVXY has the potential to be a very consistent contributor to a portfolio, provided proper risk management is in place.

SVXY: Short The VIX

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, today announced that it will transfer the listing of four ProShares ETFs from NYSE Arca to the Cboe BZX Exchange on or about December 16, 2020. Current shareholders of these ProShares ETFs are not required to take any action, nor is the transfer expected to have any effect on the trading of fund shares. The following ETFs are transferring to the Cboe BZX Exchange: ProShares ETF Ticker ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures E

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VIX ETFs and ETNs are reputed to have an impact on the S&P 500. This belief may stem from a misunderstanding of how these products work.

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Investors can deploy VIX ETFs as short-term hedges. But remember, these products aren't credible long-term choices for your portfolio.

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