Fear Index

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are highlighting an intriguing disconnect between market conditions and the famed ‘fear’ gauge. Goldman Sachs’ analyst team, featuring experts such as John Marshall and Spencer Hill, CFA, wrote a note explaining that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is...

An unnamed trader (or institutional fund) dubbed '50 Cent' has been hoarding call options on the Volatility Index for months. The trader earned the nickname by entering the option market each day and buy call options on the "fear index" regardless of strike price and time duration...

The volatility index, commonly dubbed as the "fear index," hasn't this been low in years. But how many years exactly? Two? Five? Ten? Try 23 years. The CBOE volatility index traded to 9.37 on Friday, marking its lowest level since December 27, 1993, CNBC noted. Accordingly, the exchange-traded note...

The concept of the Volatility Index, also known as the fear index, is simple: when investors are worried about the future direction of the stock market the index moves higher. On the other hand, the index moves lower when investors are confident on the market's direction. So why is it that the...

The Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index," tends to do as its nickname suggests and move higher in an environment where investors are less bullish. According to a CNBC report, a trader has been hoarding call options on the Volatility Index since December. These call options...

"Dow 20K" has come and gone, and the index is one strong day away from hitting the 21,000 mark. But this doesn't mean it is clear sailing ahead. The opposite may be true. According to a Bloomberg report, there are plenty of signs behind the scenes that there has been a shift in investor sentiment...

The Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index," briefly traded below the 10 mark on Wednesday for less than one minute immediately following the Federal Reserve's announcement that interest rates will be maintained at current levels. Regardless of the very brief time it traded below 10, it...

The CBOE Volatility Index, commonly referred to as the "fear index" traded as low as 10.49 on Friday, which marks the lowest level seen since July 3, 2014. The index is calculated based on various S&P 500 put and call index options. The index tends to rise when investor sentiment...

The Volatility Index is dubbed the "fear index" for a reason. The index measures investors' expectations of volatility in the market based on the prices of options. In other words, the index is a barometer of investor sentiment and potential market volatility. Currently, the exchange-traded note...