'There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for stocks post-election and the VIX will be one way we monitor U.S. equities into year end,' says DataTrek Research's Nicholas Colas The recent surge in stocks ...

Learn how to use key indicators, including as VIX levels, 200-day moving averages, and trendline breaks, to safeguard your ...

SVXY is best used by investors with higher risk appetites seeking to enhance S&P 500 positions or capitalize on volatility ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

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 ...

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 U.S. stock market is struggling, but you may still want to give the bulls the benefit of the doubt. That’s the conclusion I draw from a landmark study into using volatility as a market-timing ...

We explore the recent performance of the VIX to ascertain if its behavior has altered fundamentally and if the VIX is still a reliable proxy for implied volatility. Some attribute the low VIX to the ...

Options are pricing in less volatility than normal for the S&P 500 The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has been trudging higher recently. The index is now up about 7.5% over last month’s low, and up 16% off the ...

The recent surge in stocks on the heels of the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for clues as to whether the rally will ...