Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

A rising VIX Index alongside rising equities is a prompt to consider your own exposure and understand the current volatility ...

・Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. ・Several ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

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

ETFs linked to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) can offer advanced investors hedging or income-generation uses, but they also come with significant risks.

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is trading near 18.84, below the psychologically sensitive 19 threshold and down 2.4% on the session, pushing the fear gauge below the 20 line even as the S&P 500 sits ...

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

Just because the VIX is falling does not mean there is no volatility. It is just hiding where traders are not looking now.