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Introduction to CBOE Volatility Products

CBOE is proud to offer education on its volatility products. This section is an introduction to the CBOE Volatility Index VIX ^® Index (the VIX ^® Index), VIX^® Futures and VIX^® Options. VIX is a closely watched measure of market volatility by investors and traders. This important volatility gauge is updated every 15 seconds using a sampling of S&P 500 option contracts. Futures contracts on VIX are one way of taking a position in market volatility. Another way is with VIX options which are extremely popular when one has an outlook on expected volatility.

CBOE Volatility Products