If it seems like the stock market has seen more volatility recently, you are not imagining things. The CBOE Volatility Index ...
The VIX closed last week at almost 27, an 11% jump on the final trading day, and early signals this week show it climbing ...
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Quick Read SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) has fallen 7.2% in the past month and 5.49% year-to-date as Brent ...
The S&P 500 is down nearly 4% year-to-date while the VIX sits near 27, at the 93rd percentile of its past year’s range. For someone five years from retirement, that equity turbulence is a real ...
The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...
An earlier version of this story included an inaccurate description of an out-of-the-money option contract. It has been corrected. Investors might be reading too much into last week’s historic surge ...
The fear gauge pulled back on Wednesday. The CBOE Volatility Index, better known as the VIX, is trading near 25.6 this ...