VIX

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are highlighting an intriguing disconnect between market conditions and the famed ‘fear’ gauge. Goldman Sachs’ analyst team, featuring experts such as John Marshall and Spencer Hill, CFA, wrote a note explaining that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is...

So far, 2023 has seen an equity bull market with low volatility, but whispers on Wall Street suggest an audacious move that could rival Michael Burry’s famous “Big Short.” In a jaw-dropping play, a trader recently shelled out $30,000 on a bet that hinges on the VIX index hitting...

The stock market is a volatile place, and it is impossible to predict when or if the next crash will happen. However, there are some things you can do to protect your portfolio from a market crash. One of the best ways to protect your portfolio from a market crash is to diversify your investments....

The Markets Recent market action has been fairly orderly considering the fact that stocks have had a lot on their proverbial minds. Earnings, rates, jobs, credit downgrades, the US Dollar, and on and on. In other words, all the usual suspects. When examining stock price movements there is a...

Monthly Depth Report – July 2023 Mid-Year Review Of Key Issues We’re taking advantage of the summer lull to bring you more detail on some of the key issues that will affect the investment landscape in the next few months. That means a macro focus right now, and next month, we’ll...

In 2011, when Standard & Poor's downgraded the United States' credit rating from AAA to AA+, the stock market reacted negatively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over 200 points on the day of the downgrade, and the S&P 500 fell by over 10% in the following month. This was a...

The CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index, commonly known as the “fear index,” surged over 20% on Thursday, reflecting the prevailing market volatility across major U.S. stock indices. With a daily change of 20%, the VIX is on track for its best session of 2023, topping the spike seen on March 8...

In 2017, I won the Charles H. Dow Award for my paper, “Forecasting a Volatility Tsunami.” In the paper, I discussed the relevance of dispersion in evaluating the Volatility Index (VIX). I found that nearly each spike in the VIX was led by a contraction in the dispersion of volatility....

The housing market is resilient. Sales of newly constructed homes were up 12.2% in May from April, and up 20% from a year ago. Homeowners with ultra-low mortgage rates don’t want to sell and buy another home at a much higher rate according to Bloomberg. Will this continue? Market...

The CBOE Volatility Index, popularly known as the VIX, settled below the 14 mark for the first time in more than three years. What Happened: The VIX is one of the most commonly used measures of market sentiment and it is often used by traders as a tool for assessing risk. The VIX tracks the S&P...

I discussed this week’s chart on Stock Market TV and again with Charles Payne on Fox Business on Monday afternoon. Equities have shown strength with the recent break above 4220 on the S&P 500 but sentiment towards the Volatility Index is reaching extreme levels. As the VIX hit a new 1-...

If you've been taking part in this wild AI rally, then you're likely doing very well and believe there's more upside to come, or you would hope. This market can continue to extend well into being overbought as it did in early February 2023 before reversing and making new 2023 lows in...

The CBOE Volatility Index (NYSE: VIX) fell below 19.5 level in a mixed day for Wall Street on Wednesday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Kris Sidial of the Ambrus Group said there was a buyer of 85,500 of the May 30/32-call spreads, 83,100 of the June 32/34-call spreads and 83,000 of...

Many have expressed frustration with the VIX, or the volatility index. As you may know, this is simply an indicator which tells us about the demand for certain options. In this case, the SPX 500 options. When put options are in demand (looking for stocks to go lower), the volatility index...

A mysterious trader who goes by the name "50 Cent" seems to have returned to the market with a big bet that volatility will shoot up in the coming months. According to a Bloomberg report, the trader seems to have paid 50 cents each on 100,000 call options on the CBOE Volatility...