The VIX, or CBOE Volatility Index, is often called the fear index, and it's an apt description but often for all the wrong reasons. The VIX is a very useful guide to the expectation of significant ...

Almost one year ago, on June 17, 2025, I wrote a Barchart article asking if the VIX was too low. I concluded that article ...

The CBOE Volatility Index opened over 2% higher on Monday, in tandem with the S&P 500 Index, which was edging up about 0.2% amid the likelihood of a recession continuing to increase. While the S&P 500 ...

The VIX, or Volatility Index, was created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1993. It's commonly nicknamed the 'Fear Index,' and for good reason. By measuring short-term S&P 500 options ...

Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET CNBC's Jim Cramer and volatility expert Mark Sebastian unpack the action in the market's fear gauge to see if the sell-off is really over. According to the charts, ...

The CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) is one of the most closely watched barometers for market sentiment. However, understanding how to interpret the VIX and being able to capitalize on its movement ...

The VIX index reflects the implied volatility of put and call options on the stocks in the S&P 500 index. Implied volatility is the consensus expectation of future price variance. Since options are ...

VIX index reverted to pre-Covid levels, but analysts warn that a reversal may emerge soon. Volatility dropped over 50% since a mid-March, when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed. Up Next: ...

Last week the broad media began discussing in panicky terms the recent increase in interest rates. Specifically they noted how closed-end funds and ETFs like the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond Fund ...