^VIX - CBOE Volatility Index
| Previous Close | 15.15 |
| Open | 15.05 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 14.15 - 15.71 |
| 52 Week Range | 10.17 - 36.20 |
| Avg. Volume | 0 |
- Barrons.com•9 hours ago
Stock Market Pessimism Is at Financial Crisis Levels. Why That’s Actually Good News.
Fund managers are the most bearish they’ve been since 2008, and they’re rushing into bonds and defensive sectors. But with pessimism so high, the odds may favor more upside.
Bloomberg•10 days agoThe Fear Gauge Is Sounding an Alarm Even as U.S. Stocks Surge
The VIX Index -- often referred to as the market’s “fear gauge” -- is up over the past three sessions, as of 1:40 pm. in New York. The higher reading belied the brisk advance of more than 2% for the S&P 500 Index over the same three-day stretch. During Friday’s 1.1% advance in the S&P 500, the VIX -- which measures the 30-day implied volatility of the S&P 500 based on out-of-the-money options prices -- also moved higher.
- Barrons.com•16 days ago
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks for a Turbulent Market
How to supercharge dividend stocks by selling downside put options against them and positioning to buy the stocks on pullbacks.
- Investor's Business Daily•17 days ago
How To Invest: Why The VIX Can Help Confirm A Stock Market Bottom
Fear and greed are the most notorious emotions traders must combat. Understanding mass psychology gives you an edge in identifying a stock market bottom.
- MarketWatch•17 days ago
One of the market’s great technical stock analysts folds up his newsletter charts
It’s rare on Wall Street for a technical analyst’s core insight to be confirmed by a Nobel-prize-winning economist. The far more common situation is for academics to deny that technical analysis has any value whatsoever — and for technicians to return the favor.
- CNBC•20 days ago
This chart explains why the stock market drop in May is not like the drop in December
The volatility index shows why this month's sell-off has been different than the drop in December.
- FX Empire•22 days ago
All in on the Fixed Income Juggernaut
Aside from a punchy increase in US consumer confidence, I am not sure we heard news in European/US that we hadn’t already heard and interpreted in Asia yesterday. However, the US reaction was certainly vastly different from how Asia traded yesterday and there has been a clear bid in safe-haven assets.
- Market Realist•28 days ago
Could Volatility Remain Elevated for the Rest of the Year?
The Latest on Market Volatility, Apple, Chip Stocks, and MoreVolatility surged after the return of the trade warThe CBOE Volatility Index, which is also tracked by the iPath S&P 500 VIX ETF (VIX), a gauge of fear in the stock markets, has been
- CNBC•last month
Hedge funds bet the sell-off is over: 'They have concluded that the correction has run its course'
Most U.S. hedge funds aren't expecting another big stock market sell-off as more firms curb bets on volatility, according to Nomura.
- FX Empire•last month
US vs. Global Sector Rotation – What Next? Part II
In our opinion, there are a number of elements to the unfolding global market economics that play into our future expectations. China becomes one of the biggest unknowns simply because we believe the best information we have at the moment is shaded and hidden in terms of true values. Let’s take a minute to discuss a few of them…
- MarketWatch•last month
Here’s one reason Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ didn’t explode amid the stock market’s recent skid
Stocks are in a phase of apparent recovery after a tariff-sparked selloff threatened to put a lasting end to the bull run for U.S. equity markets.
Yahoo Finance•last month'We are not seeing any evidence of tightening in credit conditions': analyst
Alessio de Longis, OppenheimerFunds portfolio manager for the Global Multi-Asset Group, talked to Yahoo Finance On the Move about whether investors should be worried about the inverted yield curve.
- MarketWatch•last month
How to protect your money from this stock market’s wild volatility
There’s a surprisingly easy and profitable trading strategy to use during extraordinary stock-market volatility like now. There have been six trading sessions over the past three weeks in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) suffered a triple-digit loss — including Monday of this week when the U.S. market benchmark shed more than 600 points. The way for an investor to respond to such volatility is also simple: Whenever the market’s volatility jumps, hedge your stock holdings.
- Barrons.com•last month
The Dow Rose 207 Points Because President Trump Defused Trade Tension
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.82% to close at 25,532.05. The S&P 500 gained 0.80% to end at 2834.41, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.14% to close at 7734.49.
- Yahoo Finance Video•5 hours ago
Powell speaks out against Trump's pressure; 'intends' to serve 4-year term
The Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged, continuing the dovish tone. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith, Adam Shapiro, Conference Board Chief Economist Joseph Minarik and Equity Armor Investments Chief Trading Officer Joe Tigay discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•3 days ago
MARKETS: Facebook-bitcoin virtuous circle launches the Nasdaq higher as the dollar warns of Fed disappointment
It's time to get technical with YFi Interactive. Joining Yahoo Finance's Myles Udland is Jared Blikre to break down the day's market action and some of the big winners and losers.
- Yahoo Finance Video•7 days ago
The market's 'a little overly optimistic' on China
Erin Browne, Portfolio Manager at PIMCO, says any deal with China could take a lot longer than anyone’s anticipating, and that could put “downward pressure” on global trade. But Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist at Money Map Press, says the U.S. is “perpetually underestimating” China’s resilience. They spoke with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi.
- Yahoo Finance Video•13 days ago
Is the economy flashing 2020 recession signs?
A slide in the ten-year treasury bond along with oil and small caps entering bear market territory could all be recession warning signs. Yahoo Fianance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Brian Cheung, Akiko Fujita and Tim Courtney - Exencial Wealth Advisors Chief Investment Officer discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•28 days ago
Tariffs paid 'almost entirely' by American importers: IMF study
The International Monetary Fund is out with a study, stating that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have been mostly paid for by American importers. James Liu, Clearnomics Founder & CEO and Ashley Feng, Researcher at the Center for a New American Security, join Seana Smith on 'The Ticker' to discuss
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
U.S.-China trade war may put $40 billion retail sales at risk: UBS
UBS is warning higher tariffs could force 12,000 stores to close within a year, putting more than $40 billion of sales at risk. John Petrides, Managing Director at Point Wealth Management, joins Seana Smith on ‘The Ticker’ to discuss how retailers are competing against ecommerce giants amid trade tensions.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
The College Board president weighs in on admissions scandal, SAT 'adversity score'
Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman discuss with BBG Ventures President Susan Lyne and College Board President Jeremy Singer.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
Earnings better than feared but still not great:strategist
Stocks are up across the board today on strong earnings from the likes of Walmart and Cisco. Daniel Morris of BNP Paribas says earnings have been much better than feared a few weeks ago, but still not great in absolute terms. He talks with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman and Adam Shapiro.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
Haverford Trust Co-CIO: Trump is a slave to the stock market
Markets rebounding on reports that President Trump will be delaying decision on auto tariffs up to six months. Haverford Trust Co-Chief of Investment Hank Smith says Trump is a slave to the stock market. He joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
Market volatility continues over U.S.-China trade war
As President Donald Trump gets ready to apply tariffs on all U.S., China important, market volatility continues. Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi talks to Evercore ISI Managing Director and Head of Technical Analysis, Rich Ross, who says the CBOE Volatility Index is a "coincidence indicator" and "the currency of fear."
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
Second day trade talks with China concluded as Trump says there's 'no need to rush'
The second day of U.S.-China trade talks concluded today with the markets rebounding on Secretary Mnuchin's comment that talks were 'constructive'. First Franklin Chief Market Strategist Brett Ewing joins Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman and Seana Smith.
