Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball to tell you where the market is headed next? Well, the Volatility Index, or VIX, ...

It’s been a year of such extremes on Wall Street that even volatility measures have been historically volatile.

That's where the VIX and the Fear and Greed Index can be helpful to investors: Think of these tools as backseat drivers: One calmly follows the GPS and checks for potholes ahead, while the other ...

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 ...

Volatility-linked ETFs like VIXY, VXX, and UVXY are gaining appeal as the VIX drops, but could offer big gains if fear ...

Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge. The Chicago Board ...

Here are six of the best ETFs to bet on or against the VIX in 2025: ...

Hence why the VIX is also referred to as the “fear index.” Investors can use the VIX to measure the level of fear in the market and employ this information when making investment decisions.

The June futures contract for the Cboe Volatility index, known as the VIX, is jumping 17% to 21.95 early Friday as markets take a bearish turn following Israel's attack on Iran. The VIX measures the ...

Investors were feeling a little more on edge on Tuesday amid fears that the world's two largest economies won't be able to ...

The VIX, which was first introduced in 1993, is sometimes called the “fear index” because it can be used by traders and investors to gauge market sentiment and see how fearful, or uncertain ...