The S&P 500 Index SPX closed at 6,673 on Thursday — below its December low of 6,720. When SPX or the Dow Jones Industrial ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

Some of the most commonly used tools to gauge relative levels of stock market volatility are the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), the average true range (ATR), and Bollinger Bands. While traders and ...

Charts like the 10-year Treasury yield, the copper-to-gold ratio, and the VIX help reveal shifts in risk appetite, economic momentum, and investor sentiment.

The S&P 500 experienced a 7.83% drawdown, but the VIX suggests it may be a normal correction rather than a bear market. Historical data shows that after similar drawdowns, the VIX level was ...

The VIX ended last week just above 16, bringing it to its highest level in 2024. What does this tell us about investor sentiment, and how does this compare to previous market cycles? Let’s take a ...

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 ...

S&P VIX Index and SKEW creations (based on recent options trading activity) are pointing to heightened market risk, suggesting the potential for a significant price downturn. Similar historical ...

Wall Street's fear gauge may not be so scary if you have an eye toward long-term investing. A key market fear indicator, the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX), recently had its biggest three-day spike of ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. When it comes to investing in stocks and shares, no one has invented a crystal ball that ...

Stock market investors have spent vast amounts of effort this year worrying about why people are not worried enough. With gauges of expected market volatility touching new lows, a parade of bearish ...