Question on volatility futures (VXEEM, GVZ, OVX, etc)

[adamchubb]

have they been discontinued??? anybody knows if CFE has plan to re-launch these products any time soon?

 

[botpro]

They all seem still alive:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^VXEEM
CBOE EMERGING MARKETS ETF VOLAT (^VXEEM) -Chicago Options
26.77 0.57(2.08%) Mar 9
But for this one yahoo says historical data is not available for download.
At google data is available: http://www.google.com/finance/historical?q=INDEXCBOE:VXEEM&ei=7lPhVvnAB9HCsAHv_pSIBw

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^GVZ
CBOE Gold Volatitity Index (^GVZ) -Chicago Options
22.31 0.76(3.29%) Mar 9

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^OVX&ql=0
CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index (^OVX) -Chicago Options
51.74 2.30(4.26%) Mar 9

Ask the helpdesk of your broker if they are not avail for you.
Maybe they are in a different package than what you currently have subscribed.

 

[adamchubb]

I'm afraid you miss the point. I'm talking about the volatility futures, not the volatility index. Do you still see, say the VXEEM futures, still being actively traded now?

 

[botpro]

I'm afraid you miss the point. I'm talking about the volatility futures, not the volatility index. Do you still see, say the VXEEM futures, still being actively traded now?

mea culpa ;-)

But try to find in this Excel-list of all instruments:
http://investexcel.net/all-yahoo-finance-stock-tickers/
It seems that under "Futures" there is nothing more left that has "Volatility" in its title.

 

[debitspread]

I met with CFE a few weeks ago. Those products weren't successful and aren't likely to return. Real-money accounts just use VIX futures as a rough & ready tail risk hedge, and haven't been interested in a more granular approach, despite CFE's marketing efforts. The current CFE offerings: http://cfe.cboe.com/products/

 

[gkishot]

have they been discontinued??? anybody knows if CFE has plan to re-launch these products any time soon?

Have you ever traded them? Through what broker?