Volatility and uncertainty are an inherent part of investing in the stock market. However, there are some tools that may help ...

What is Vix? We explain how the fear index could guide your investment decisions. Call options give you the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specific asset at a set price at a set time, while ...

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 traders ...

Currently, the low levels of the VIX Index create a disconnect between volatility expectations and the market reality. Using the last 24 months as something of a case study, we can see a trend ...

India VIX may look complicated at first, but it becomes easy once you link it to market behaviour. It offers a clear view of ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

We explore the recent performance of the VIX to ascertain if its behavior has altered fundamentally and if the VIX is still a reliable proxy for implied volatility. Some attribute the low VIX to the ...

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 ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the “fear gauge” of the stock market, is near historic lows. Its average long-term reading is 19.6. Lately, the VIX has been touching closer to 12. Why ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) has been spiking again this week. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation podcast, explains what's ...

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 ...