Trending: Market Slump Triggers Meltdown of Volatility Products

Products tied to Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) VIX – the index measuring market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by the S&P 500 stock index option prices – suffered an implosion last week, drawing huge investor interest. Although the hype surrounding bitcoin may have eased, the crypto aficionados are on the lookout for new opportunities and blockchain ETFs are the latest show in town. Concerns of persistent drought in the U.S. drove investor attention toward wheat. The continued rise in U.S. Treasurys coupled with fears of higher inflation numbers made inverse equity ETFs seize fourth place, while Tesla’s slowdown in cash-burn rate closed the list. Check out our previous trends edition at Trending: Panic on Wall Street After First Market Sell-Off in Two Years .