The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dave Jilek is the chief investment strategist at $9.6 billion Gateway Investment Advisers. In an interview, Jilek lays out the lingering concerns that are keeping the VIX at above-average levels. He ...

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: ...

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The Cboe Volatility Index is a guide to human nature, says a prominent Wall Street bull. And that guide indicates the lows are in for the stock market and that new highs may be no more than months ...

The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows the level of the VIX throughout April. The index closed as high as 52.33 on Apr. 8. That came after it hit an intraday high of 60.13 a day earlier. The average VIX ...

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