volatility index

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...

Michael Purves is the chief global strategist and head of equity derivatives research at Weeden & Co. As a regular guest on financial media outlets, he shared his views of the current market on CNBC early Tuesday morning. Purves spoke at a time when major U.S. index futures were surging,...

"Markets Love Volatility" – Christine Lagarde The VIX was up 16 percent last week, as the S&P 500 dropped for 4 straight days before recovering with a modest gain on Friday with a little help from Janet Yellen. It was the worst week for the U.S. market since January. Once...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after Wednesday's decline on strong earnings reports from Caterpillar and 3M. Also, U.S. data showed a decline in Americans filing for jobless benefits. The bullish sentiment on Wall Street may have been spoiled by fresh reports of a doctor who recently returned...

U.S. stocks were mildly higher as the second quarter comes to an end on Monday, before the markets pause for the Fourth of July holiday. Economic data was light as investors showed little interest as consumer sentiment improved in June from May. Recommended: Will The Markets Be Bullied By The...

John Melloy is the CEO of StockTwits and a former executive producer of CNBC's “Fast Money” segment. Melloy is also credited with creating CNBC's “Halftime Report.” Melloy was a special guest on Benzinga's #PreMarket Primer on May 28 to talk about why his...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Amazon.com: Post-earning hangover Last night, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported a miss on both EPS and revenue despite North American sales rising 25.9 percent year over year to $15.3 billion and International sales rose 12.8 percent to...

Traders and investors woke up Thursday morning to troubling news out of China. Chinese January HSBC flash PMI declined to 49.6 from a 50.5 in December. The data is re-starting the Chinese slowdown debate and according to Reuters has “reinforced concerns about global growth, especially in...