Consumer and business confidence readings were sanguine, with investors anticipating deregulation, lower taxes, and maybe a reasonable dose of increased tariffs. “Normal” was the word. The VIX ranged ...

On July 9 we wrote an article on the VIX that identified a high probability trading setup. Today, we are again seeing that familiar setup. Similar to that July time period, negative news headlines and ...

Discover four strategic ways to trade the VIX using ETFs and ETNs. Learn to manage volatility for better investment decisions ...

Just kidding, you can’t, but this is not to say that VIX and volatility data isn’t meaningful. This complimentary article from Options Profits was originally published on June 28. Don’t risk missing ...

Is the market's "fear gauge" a contrarian indicator? First we will determine whether the VIX has been a contrarian indicator. I went back to 1990 (as far back as we have VIX data) and separated the ...

Does a low VIX predict rising stocks or low volatility? The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has fallen to extremely low levels. The current level of the VIX is easily within the lowest decile of closing ...

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Renewed appetite for stocks is helping to drive investors' interest in volatility-linked options that could buffer their portfolios against stock swings, putting those ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Judging by the way hedge funds have been betting on Wall Street, they see U.S. stock market volatility remaining low, but it may not be that simple. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ...

The Volatility S&P 500 Index VIX had an interesting morning session to start the holiday week, opening lower Monday and hitting support around $17.35 before starting a furious rally up to $19 over the ...

Picking the top is not something any of us can do well, but taking profits is. . It continues its slow and steady rise higher, settling above 17 last week. This was on the heels of another slightly ...