I am an individual investor, looking to find more information about trading the vix and volatility index.?

I have an E Trade account, and am able to find some information on the VIX (volatility index), but an unable to find information on actually participating in trading it, does anyone know if this is something available to individual investors? And if so, what services do I use?

VIX futures and options are available to individual investors.

If you have approval to trade futures in your account, you should be able to trade VIX futures.

If you have approval to trade options in your account, you should be able to trade VIX options.

Requirements to get approval for trading futures and/or options vary by broker, so you will have to contact E Trade to get approval.

You can find out practically everything you want would want to know about VIX futures and options using the links at

http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/introducti...

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