Consumer and business confidence readings were sanguine, with investors anticipating deregulation, lower taxes, and maybe a reasonable dose of increased tariffs. “Normal” was the word. The VIX ranged ...

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 ...

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 ...

The VIX printed a bullish kicker candlestick ahead of CPI data and the Fed's decision on interest rates. The candlestick suggests higher prices may come on Tuesday. Ready to turn the market’s comeback ...

Given that I have been banging the drum about VXX (iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) since the day it was launched, now that volatility is showing some signs of coming back to life and VXX ...

I asked if the VIX was still too low in a late October 2024 Barchart article. After rising to the 65.72 level on August 5, 2024, the VIX fell below the 19 level when I concluded: VIXY could be a ...

The Cboe Volatility Index is a guide to human nature, says a prominent Wall Street bull. And that guide indicates the lows are in for the stock market and that new highs may be no more than months ...

Dave Jilek is the chief investment strategist at $9.6 billion Gateway Investment Advisers. In an interview, Jilek lays out the lingering concerns that are keeping the VIX at above-average levels. He ...

The VIX, or Volatility Index, was created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1993. It's commonly nicknamed the 'Fear Index,' and for good reason. By measuring short-term S&P 500 options ...

Last week brought a long list of economic reports, from data on inflation (core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) prices) to personal income and spending, inventory at the retail and wholesale ...