The recent surge in stocks on the heels of the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for clues as to whether the rally will ...

Whatever the bears are seeing, I'm not. A lot of investors are getting fired up about the VIX lately, and I agree with very little of what they say. What is the VIX? Some call it the "fear gauge" or ...

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has been in a steady uptrend for several months now. Naturally, this has led to a subdued CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). In case you’re not familiar, the VIX is measure of the 30 ...

Three market indicators tend to dominate financial media coverage and investor sentiment. The S&P 500 gauges equity market strength, while the 10-year Treasury yield reflects interest rate ...

The VIX, or Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, consists of a real-time market index representing the market’s expectation of 30-day forward-looking or implied volatility in the ...

value. In the last few weeks, I've seen a lot of traders on the web and on Twitter (and in sell-side research notes) making these sorts of claims about the sub-20 VIX: 1. A low VIX means it's a cheap ...

With the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fluctuating around 30, a level that indicates moderately high market stress, investors are looking at a well-timed entry in volatility-targeting exchange-traded ...

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The 9–12 range, as experts say, is the lower band, while the normal range for India VIX is around 12 to 15. In a typical ...

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Cboe Volatility Index, known as Wall Street's "fear gauge," ended below 20 forthe first time in nearly a year on Friday. The VIX fell 1.28 points to end at 19.97. It ...