The VIX index is by far the most popular volatility indicator, but it's not the only one. The VOLI is similar to VIX in construction, with one key difference. VOLI only uses at the money SPY options ...

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 ...

What is Vix? We explain how the fear index could guide your investment decisions. Call options give you the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specific asset at a set price at a set time, while ...

Many investors treat the VIX, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, as a forward-looking market indicator. The VIX, colloquially known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” measures expected ...

Market volatility remains subdued as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term volatility in the S&P 500 index.

Investors hoping to use an exchange-traded fund that tracks the CBOE volatility index, or VIX, as downside protection or find a value opportunity while the VIX is trading at 2½-year lows will find ...

The CBOE VIX indicator is hitting bearish levels of 12-13 as equities hit new highs. Large VIX institutional call option purchases are flashing warning signs to retail investors looking to acquire ...

Some of the most commonly used tools to gauge relative levels of stock market volatility are the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. With the S&P 500 hitting new highs, the valuation debate is ...

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 ...

The Cboe Volatility Index hasn't been this low in months - which means it may be a good time for investors to hedge against future volatility The stock market has been acting jubilantly over the past ...