CBOE VIX Volatility Index

Five weeks ago, markets and businesses were bracing for the worst. Donald Trump's sweeping April 2 tariff announcement sparked panic across equities and credit markets, igniting fears of a trade-driven recession. But fast forward to mid-May, and the last traces of that economic pessimism have been...

U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday following a volatile day of trading on Monday that led the indices to close on a mixed note. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket. The sell-off that began on Thursday has driven the Nasdaq into bear market territory, whereas the S&P 500...

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the “fear gauge,” has spiked over the last few days, raising investor concerns about the direction in which the stock market is headed. These analysts identify historical patterns of the VIX spike similar to the Global Financial Crisis and the...

The CBOE VIX, which is also known as the volatility index or the fear gauge, zoomed 39.56% to close at 30.02 on Thursday following the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. What Happened: According to Charlie Bilello, the chief market strategist at Creative Planning, the VIX index closed at...

Equity markets are having a bumpy ride so far in 2024, and Tuesday was the worst day yet, with weaker sentiment underlined on Wednesday by a move on Wall Street’s “fear gauge” to a two-month high. The CBOE VIX volatility index jumped 4.8% to 14.5 on Wednesday ahead of the market...

It’s been a tough week for equity markets compared with the easy and frequent gains of November and December when the S&P 500 gained around 16%. Wall Street is facing its first weekly loss after nine-straight gains, leaving traders anxiously speculating about the future – whether this...

The CBOE Vix Volatility Index was up more than 12% Tuesday morning as stocks opened lower on Wall Street. In the first few minutes of trade, the S&P 500 index was down 0.8%, while the NASDAQ, which has been the best-performing of the major U.S. indices over 2023, lost 1.6%. After a strong...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s VIX volatility index is often referred to as “Wall Street’s fear gauge,” and it is currently showing that investors aren’t scared. The VIX currently stands close to its lowest rate since January 2020 — before all the turmoil of the...

The “Dumb Money Confidence” index rose to its third-highest reading in 25 years on Friday, just as the VIX volatility index, also known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge” traded at its lowest levels since 2019. Coincidence or correlation? It’s a well-known maxim of...

We performed a screening of leveraged ETFs to determine what funds had the largest positive and negative returns on the week, according to data from etfdb.com. Winners 2x Long VIX Futures ETF (BATS:UVIX) UVIX is up 24.77% over the trailing week. The 2x Long VIX Futures ETF seeks to provide daily...

The holiday shortened week came to a close on light volume and unenthusiastic price action. Sellers managed to push the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) over 1 percent lower this week, as Greek default worries led to marked declines in broad-based exchange-traded funds. Nevertheless, hope...

The stock market posted tepid declines this week amid choppy trading that saw prices whipsaw in both directions. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) finished the month of May with gains of less than 2 percent and will now face the tumultuous summer months that have traders on edge. The...

Traders are always looking for new ways to gain an edge in the market, and the debut of two new volatility-linked ETFs from AccuShares certainly meets that need. On Tuesday, the AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Up Shares (NASDAQ: VXUP) and AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Down Shares (NASDAQ: VXDN) became...

The return of market volatility in October has once again reminded investors that risk and fear are part of the journey when investing in stocks. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) has dropped more than 5 percent this month and is down more than 7 percent from its all-time closing high. While...