A measure of anxiety in the U.S. stock market fell Friday from already low levels, as investors assessed an employment report showing job growth in January while the unemployment rate fell slightly.

Volatility refers to the extent of price fluctuations for a given asset or market. Historically, volatility has been inversely correlated with the stock market. When stock markets rally, volatility ...

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Traders who picked up cheap VIX call options last week are getting some protection from Monday’s global tech selloff that ...

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Stocks opened significantly lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 dipping below last Monday’s local low after the open. However, ...

The CBOE Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or the “fear gauge,” was surging early Monday amid concerns that China’s ...

While the VIX index declined last week, down 1.1 pts to 14.9%, demand for VIX options picked up notably, particularly upside calls. While SPX skew flattened last week on the back of the rally ...

The CBOE VIX Volatility Index — widely known as the "fear gauge" — measures investor expectations for market volatility over the next 30 days.Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre ...

The CBOE VIX index, an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility known as Wall Street's fear gauge, remains elevated relative to recent lows, suggesting traders continue to be nervous ...