Betting against volatile stock market makes comeback as summer nears
Betting against volatile stock market makes comeback as summer nears By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are revisiting a popular trade that has largely been out of favor since last year’s market tumble: betting against stock market turbulence. Assets in the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, a popular vehicle for betting against stock market gyrations, have nearly doubled over the last six months to $562 million. Investors have also reaped big gains betting against products designed to profit from volatile markets. Short sellers targeting the Barc...