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SPIKES® Volatility Products

SPIKES Volatility Products are traded on the SPIKES Volatility Index (SPIKE), which updates every 100 milliseconds for improved accuracy. The SPIKES Index is a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY) and is built using the variance swap methodology, using live SPY options prices to calculate volatility.

 

30-day volatility
The SPIKES Volatility Index (SPIKE) is a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY).

 

SPY
The SPIKES Index uses live SPY options prices — traded on all U.S. options exchange — to calculate volatility.



Dissemination speed
Meaningfully fast index calculation and dissemination, publishing every 100 milliseconds, providing a near real-time and accurate measurement of market volatility.



Price dragging
This proprietary technique uses a blend of trades, bids and offer prices in the index calculation to insulate the index from erratic movements.

 

MIAX® is pleased to partner with T3 Index to provide you SPIKES Volatility Products - Options, Futures and ETFs.


SPIKES Options (SPIKE)
SPIKES Options (SPIKE)

Trading on MIAX, our fully electronic execution platform which is differentiated by our throughput, latency, reliability and wire-order determinism.


SPIKES Futures (SPK)
SPIKES Futures (SPK)

Offered by Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX™) via the CME Globex® platform. Trade 23 hours a day, 5 days a week with highly accurate data and peak transparency.


VSPIKES™ Index (VSPKE)
VSPIKES™ Index (VSPKE)

The VSPIKES Index (symbol: VSPKE) is a measure of expected 30-day volatility in the SPIKES Index and provides a reliable metric on the volatility of volatility.


SPKF Index
SPKF Index

T3 SPIKE Front 2 Futures Index (the "SPIKES Futures Short-Term Index") (symbol: SPKF) measures the return from a daily rolling long position in the SPIKES Futures contracts traded on MGEX™.


SPIKES ETFs
SPIKES ETFs


Certain cash-settled index options and futures, such as options and futures on SPIKES Index, that are listed in the United States may be eligible for the preferential 60/40 tax treatment. The ratio is such that 60% of any gains could be taxed as long term capital gains and the remaining 40% as short term capital gains. Options and futures on the SPIKES Index may fall into his category. Please consult your tax professional for advice on this topic. See www.irs.gov/forms, for self-directed guidance from the U.S. government's IRS website. MIAX and its affiliates do not offer tax advice.

To learn more about SPIKES Volatility Products please contact products@miaxglobal.com or 609-897-8177.


Featured SPIKES Resources
Why Penny Increments Matter - SPK vs. VIX
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Why the SPIKES Methodology Matters
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