iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Sees Unusually High Options Volume (BATS:VXX)

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (BATS:VXX) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders purchased 37,303 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 26% compared to the typical daily volume of 29,627 put options.

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Stock Down 8.2 %

Shares of BATS VXX opened at $43.55 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $44.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.31.

Institutional Trading of iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (BATS:VXX) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $235,000.

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Company Profile

The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index. The fund tracks an index with exposure to futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with average one-month maturity. Exposure resets daily. VXX was launched on Jan 19, 2018 and is issued by iPath.