Explore the VIX, the go-to index for tracking S&P 500 volatility. Learn about its calculation and impact on your investment ...

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 ...

Wild swings and big moves aren’t just confined to equities anymore. The MOVE index, which tracks vol in the market for options on Treasury notes and bonds, just spiked above 137. That puts it at the ...

Futures and options on the Cboe Volatility Index, the options-derived measure of expected volatility on the S&P 500, expire on Wednesday. That's often proved to be an "inflection" point for the stock ...

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 ...

The CBOE Volatility Index, commonly known as the VIX, uses options prices to measure the anticipated 30-day volatility in the S&P 500. The VIX declined more than 50% during the 20-week period that ...

President Trump's ‘Tariff On, Tariff Off" actions, as they pertain to Canada and Mexico – the U.S.'s largest trading partners – have left the market unsettled. In February 2025, President Trump ...

The April futures contract on the Cboe Volatility Index expires Wednesday, and such events can prove "a fulcrum for risk," says Jonathan Krinsky, technical strategist at BTIG. The index is an ...

Except for gold, implied volatilities for most asset classes ended 2025 near a 1-year low. Gold has been the biggest ...