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 ...

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.

'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 ...

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 ...

Currently, the low levels of the VIX Index create a disconnect between volatility expectations and the market reality. Using the last 24 months as something of a case study, we can see a trend ...

The “VIX” is the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index. Created in 1986, it measures the stock market’s expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index option’s price movement. It is ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

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 ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

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 ...