Dr. Stuart Barton

Portfolio Manager, Invest In Vol - The Volatility RIA
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Stuart is a volatility trading specialist with more than 15 years’ experience managing volatility portfolios. Stuart holds a PhD in Economic History from the University of Cambridge, an MBA from the University of Surrey, and an engineering degree from the University of Cape Town. Stuart is ...more
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VIX Futures Settlement Changes
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
There has been some confusion over the process and timing of the CBOE Futures Exchange’s (CFE) new VIX ​​​​​​​futures settlement and new Trade At Settlement (TAS) market hours.
In this article: VIX
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Equity Exposure With Controlled Drawdown For 2021
Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
As 2020 draws to a close with stocks near record highs, investors are understandably concerned by a growing disconnect between stock prices and economic fundamentals.
In this article: SVXY, VXX, VIX
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Trading Volatility In Volatile Times
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 4:41 PM EDT
Volatility can be traded like any other asset via popular ETFs and ETNs. But unlike simpler assets, volatility and the products that are derived from them, are far more difficult to price.
In this article: VXX, VIX
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How Trading Volatility Has Changed
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:41 PM EDT
Volatility trading has undergone a lot of changes in the last year or so. Here are some of the most important changes, and how they have affected the market.
In this article: BB, SVXY, TVIX, VXX, VXXB
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Using The VIX Futures Term Structure To Predict Volatility ETP Prices
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:13 PM EDT
Status quo forecasting is sometimes very easy to do. Predicting volatility Exchange Traded Product (ETP) prices is not so straightforward.
In this article: VIX
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Understanding The Difference Between Volatility Risk Premium And VIX Futures Premium
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:03 AM EDT
Understanding volatility products is important before investing, and understanding the difference between Volatility Risk Premium and VIX Futures Premium is key. Here's a straightforward article explaining the difference.
In this article: SVXY, VXX, ZIV, VIX
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An Interview With Peter Rothschild Of Vaucluse Partners
Last year Invest In Vol partnered with Vaucluse Partners to offer quantitative volatility strategies. We sat down with Dr Peter Rothschild to get a better sense of how these strategies emerged from the world of High Energy Nuclear Physics.
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