CBOE Volatility Index

The CBOE Market Volatility Index ($VIX) is a closely watched index by professional traders, and can be used to identify general market reversals, among other uses. Is the $VIX signaling a potential market reversal ahead? Let's find out! The $VIX is actually a measure of implied volatility of the...

With Euro-fears, mixed macroeconomics data, and Korean skirmishes grabbing headlines, it is easy to get overly bearish on the movement of stock prices—this is a “natural” protective instinct. Those of us that trade for a living, however, cannot easily back away from the markets; we need to...

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is spiking today on the heels of a hard sell off in the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX); currently the overall market is off 16.11 points, trading at $1,197.66. This has pushed the VIX 11.37% higher on the session to 20.76; it has gained 7.19% this week. The VIX...

Currently the overall is flat on the session; the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) trading at 1,133, off by just 1.23 points. Tech stocks continue to outperform with the NASDAQ higher by 10.35 points, or roughly +0.50%. Interesting to note is the movement in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), which...

The overall market is taking a breather today; currently the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) is lower by 9 points, trading at $1,095.51. Volatility is up sharply today, even factoring in the Monday morning rebalancing; currently the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is higher by 10.61%, registering at 23....

The overall market is digesting the sharp spike higher this morning and holding onto the majority of those gains; currently, the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is higher by 29.70 points, trading at $1,079. With such a large rally under way, it is not surprising to see the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX...

With bonds finally going negative on the session, currently the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE: TLT) is lower by 0.30%, stocks have been given to go-ahead to rally and rallying they are. The S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is currently higher by 2.75 point (0.26%), trading at $1,054....

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is off of its highs today, currently registering at 26.98; this is off the high of 28.77, which we saw earlier in the session. Note that the VIX has been rallying for the past three weeks, off of a low of 21.72. The VIX futures have also been increasing in...

Bearish sentiment has been growing over the past few weeks; this is evident in the decline the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) has experienced over the past three weeks. Over that period, the overall market has fallen from $1,129 to $1,047. During that period, typical inverse SPY movers have been...

The overall market is flirting with the downside once again today, despite a rally at the opening bell. Currently, the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is flat on the session, trading at $1,072. Note that the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) has pared its losses and is now flat on the session as well....