What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

Implied volatilities diverged across asset classes last week on the back of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, ...

The Cboe Volatility Index ( VIX) briefly climbed to a fresh year-to-date high in Tuesday morning trading as the AI tech-led market rout continued to rattle investor confidence at the start of the ...

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

・Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. ・Several ...

Investors and traders alike have surely run across the Volatility Index, commonly referred to as the VIX, in headlines from time to time. Many are quick to overlook this valuable indicator since they ...

The CBOE VIX index, the option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge, has eased back slightly from the highs seen during the latest market sell-off.

Market volatility is as low as we’ve seen in the last six months as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term ...

Activity in the index options market suggests the anxiety surrounding the recent market swoon has dissipated significantly. The CBOE VIX index, an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For some investments, the sound of crashing stock prices and panic in the market is actually the sweetest melody. These investments tie themselves to the VIX, or volatility index — a ...

Riskier stocks led the charge on Tuesday, as the market’s fear gauge pulled back below a key level. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1%. The S&P 500 was up 0.7%. The Dow gained 389 points, or 0.8%. The CBOE ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...