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 ...

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 ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years. That's because for the better part of the past five years (since the onset of ...

The VIX is on a streak of trading below 20 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 ...

The S&P 500 VIX futures spiked over 5%. ・The economic calendar of the day is empty due to the ongoing government shutdown.

The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...

Discover how the Cboe SKEW Index assesses market volatility and perceived tail-risk in the S&P 500, despite its limitations as a predictive tool.

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 S&P 500 Index is again pushing to regular new all-time highs. The VIX Index has been crushed back into the 9s. A short-term tactical volatility long again may be attractive. The S&P 500 has ...

The relative richness of BTC's IV stems from host of factors, including newfound pain points like ADL and liquidity issues.

Palantir stock sinks after earnings ...