Prior studies find broad-based support for the efficacy of trading strategies based on momentum in stock returns. More recent studies, however, note a declining benefit relative to that identified in seminal studies on momentum. These recent studies, however, primarily examine time periods...

Most technical trading strategies primarily focus on price trends to guide investment decisions. We consider an alternative approach that employs changes in the volatility index (i.e., VIX) as a trading indicator and test a variety of thresholds in an easy to implement trading strategy that even...