Wall Street's fear gauge reached levels not seen in nearly a year on Monday as an oil shock continued to roil global markets. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) topped the 30 level for the first time ...

Volatility-linked ETFs were up sharply on Friday, as market anxiety intensified, pushing the widely watched Cboe Volatility ...

Unlike the actual VIX index, which cannot be traded directly (i.e., bought or sold), futures on the index allow market ...

Bitcoin has its own volatility gauge (BVIV), and that spiked in early February, suggesting crypto markets may have already experienced their panic phase.

The 'VIX' Hit Its Highest Level of 2026 as Investors Assessed the Potential Impact of the War in the Middle East ...

With war escalations intensifying in the Middle East, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the VIX ( VIX) initially ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

The CBOE VIX index, the option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge, has eased back slightly from the highs seen during the latest market sell-off.

What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

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 ...