The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years.

In other words, a falling reading on the VIX indicates that the overall sentiment in the stock market is more optimistic, or bullish.Although the VIX isn't expressed as a percentage, it should be ...

It stood around 27.7 in pre-market trading Tuesday. An elevated VIX reading can provide a buying opportunity, but we aren’t ...

A high VIX reading doesn’t necessarily mean stocks will fall, just as a low reading doesn’t guarantee market stability. The index merely tells us how much movement investors expect ...

The most well-known measure of market sentiment is the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX. The VIX measures expected price fluctuations or volatility in the S&P 500 Index options over the next 30 days.

Since the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) is a statistic that tracks investors' volatility expectations for the S&P 500 Index (SPX), it can't be traded directly. While there might not be VIX ...

While a rising Cboe Volatility Index, known as the Vix , typically means traders are loading up on protection against a ...

The VIX index has been around for decades, measuring the implied volatility of the S&P 500 stocks, the most diversified U.S. stock market index. Implied volatility is a consensus sentiment ...

A cool inflation reading from the Labor Department outweighed the deteriorating trade war, sending U.S. stocks higher ...

The VIX, is an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge. Its long-run average is about 19. Skip to main content ...

The VIX is still at 23.32; any reading north of 20 signals heightened volatility. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was up to 4.561% as traders reacted to the latest inflation forecasts from ...

Janney technical strategist Dan Wantrobski said investors should "stay buckled," as a mini-breakout in the VIX suggests the road could get "a lot bumpier from here in our opinion, in both directions." ...