Trading VIX Derivatives: Trading and Hedging Strategies Using VIX Futures, Options, and Exchange-Traded Notes

If you want to know exactly how the VIX works, how it relates to markets, and the various ways to trade and hedge with it, look no further. There is another review here that calls the accuracy of the title of the book into question. I have the book here in front of me, and I fail to see where it says anywhere on the cover that this book will show you exactly how to predict future VIX movements. That being said, the very first chapter is on implied volatility, one of the biggest factors of option pricing. The very next chapter breaks down how the VIX works as a projection of the 30-day implied volatility of S&P500 options. With all this information and with working knowledge of option pricing, you should at least be able to glean what you need to know to attempt to predict VIX movements, and that's just the first few chapters. Nearly every following chapter lays out strategies based on what your predictions may be (as stated in the title). It's a book of content, not of VIX "tips," and on that basis it deserves five stars.

This is my first VIX book that I have purchased to get more in depth knowledge about the asset. I think it is very good since this is probably the only book out there that talks about the micro-structure and gets down to the settlement process.I did not think the book was confusing, but I have a trading background in equities; so maybe I understand the financial lingo. The only issue I have is I am not very confident about the suggested strategies, but maybe I am biased and prefer my own strategies.Overall, great book to get a better understanding of the VIX fundamentals from someone's perspective who works so closely with it.

This book was published in 2011. It provides lots of information and knowledge that traders/investors need in operation of stock market index, options and future. Since then some new VIX related future and options were introduced and adopted by CBOE, which are missing out in the book. Anyhow, this book is a good start for those who want to know about VIX and its derivatives, and updated information can be found in CBOE.com.

Good book for me.

Great book alot of new products is coming out from the cboe. The technique is the same as all other options that has been used in the past. Keep up the good work cboe you have done to keep up innovating new products to keep the markets entertaining

Jumping through chapters , plenty of ticker symbols no longer seen .. some info is useful, needs major updates

This is the Standard reference for me that is the cornerstone on the Vix. Russell Rhoads explains things thoughtfully.

Not a well written book. I learnt more from online search on the subject. Good as a VIX overview. But a far cry as a strategy book.