A slightly higher VIX can favor strategies that reduce risk into event weeks. Some managers trim exposure or add hedges with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The VIX has created a couple of never before seen patterns recently and it has been fascinating to see how stocks reacted. Before we talk about yesterday's sell signal (due to the inverse relationship ...

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 ...