Consumer and business confidence readings were sanguine, with investors anticipating deregulation, lower taxes, and maybe a reasonable dose of increased tariffs. “Normal” was the word. The VIX ranged ...

On July 9 we wrote an article on the VIX that identified a high probability trading setup. Today, we are again seeing that familiar setup. Similar to that July time period, negative news headlines and ...

Just kidding, you can’t, but this is not to say that VIX and volatility data isn’t meaningful. This complimentary article from Options Profits was originally published on June 28. Don’t risk missing ...

Discover four strategic ways to trade the VIX using ETFs and ETNs. Learn to manage volatility for better investment decisions ...

Volatility may increase as the equity market loses support around the 5,000 level on the S&P 500. Option flows suggest that the VIX will hold at or above 14, making it difficult for the VIX to move ...

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Renewed appetite for stocks is helping to drive investors' interest in volatility-linked options that could buffer their portfolios against stock swings, putting those ...

Does a low VIX predict rising stocks or low volatility? The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has fallen to extremely low levels. The current level of the VIX is easily within the lowest decile of closing ...

Is the market's "fear gauge" a contrarian indicator? First we will determine whether the VIX has been a contrarian indicator. I went back to 1990 (as far back as we have VIX data) and separated the ...

The Volatility S&P 500 Index VIX had an interesting morning session to start the holiday week, opening lower Monday and hitting support around $17.35 before starting a furious rally up to $19 over the ...