The VIX index reflects the implied volatility of put and call options on the stocks in the S&P 500 index. Implied volatility is the consensus expectation of future price variance. Since options are ...

VIX Levels and What They Signal Tracking VIX levels can give traders a real-time pulse on market sentiment, while looking at longer-term VIX trends and trading ranges can offer insights as to when ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), tracked by the ProShares Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF (BATS:UVXY), closed near flat on Tuesday ahead of a key congressional vote on the tentative deal reached by ...

Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it's bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...

The stock market’s volatility gauge was rising Monday, the day before U.S. election day. “With the polls so close between two completely different candidates, it’s understandable to see elevated ...

Where Wall Street's so-called fear gauge goes next can help determine the future path of the stock market, according to Canaccord Genuity. The Cboe Volatility Index , or VIX, tracks the market's ...

In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...

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The April futures contract on the Cboe Volatility Index expires Wednesday, and such events can prove "a fulcrum for risk," says Jonathan Krinsky, technical strategist at BTIG. The index is an ...

No trend lasts forever. Even the current bull market in gold will eventually fall victim to this adage. A question I’ve been hearing more often lately is why the precious metal continues to rally so ...