With signs of generally extended positioning within equities, investors are debating the most effective way to protect gains ...

The VIX was at the 14.56 level on August 29, sitting between 14 and 16. Since then, the volatility index has made lower lows as the decline continues, with the S&P 500 sitting near the 2023 high ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) fell to its lowest level of the year on Friday, as US stocks surged following a ...

Lawrence G. McMillan is president of McMillan Analysis, a registered investment and commodity trading advisor. McMillan may ...

At first glance the relationship between the VIX index and the yield curve is not obvious. A two-year moving average of the two indicators charted since 1990 looks like this (Figure 1): ...

VIX: Wall Street's Panic Meter Cboe Global Markets Inc. (ticker: CBOE) launched the Volatility Index, or VIX, in 1993 to measure the implied volatility of the S&P 500.

Historically, the short VIX trade has been appropriate with VIX under 20. ProShares Short VIX ETF (SVXY) benefits from falling VIX. S&P 500 at extreme valuation is the major risk.

The price action on the VIX caused the index to print a doji candlestick on the daily chart. A doji is a transitional candlestick that suggests a change in direction could be on the horizon.

The stock market’s volatility gauge was rising Monday, the day before U.S. election day. “With the polls so close between two completely different candidates, it’s understandable to see ...

The VIX Index has demonstrated a strong negative Beta to major US indexes. This strong negative Beta is observable for some but not all US stocks.

In 2020, the VIX traded from an 11.75 low to an 85.47 high, the highest level since 2008 when the VIX reached 89.53 during the global financial crisis. In 2021, the volatility index range was as ...

Market angst sees the Cboe VIX index — a gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility — trade around 23, notably above its long-term average of 19.5. However, as the chart below from Capital Economics ...