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 ...

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 the ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (.VIX), known as Wall Street's "fear gauge," fell on Friday for the fifth straight day to end at 24.86, its lowest closing level since Aug. 28. This week, the VIX plummeted ...

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years. That's because for the better part of the past five years (since the onset of ...

The CBOE VIX index is 13.1, its lowest since July, as investors show they are sanguine about stocks at record highs. The measure, known as Wall Street's fear gauge, is derived form the cost of options ...

The VIX is on a streak of trading below 20 The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has been in a steady uptrend for several months now. Naturally, this has led to a subdued CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). In case you’re ...

Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it’s bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats sent the market’s fear gauge surging. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, surged 4.9 points to 21.31. It had traded below 20 every day since Aug. 1, ...

The unusual activity in the VIX and related futures continued yesterday. The S&P 500 was up fractionally on the day, while the volatility index was up by a significant 5 percent to 18.19. It is not ...

Despite global uncertainties including government shutdowns and tariff announcements, the volatility index (VIX) has remained surprisingly muted compared to earlier highs this year, said Amy Wu ...

SVOL typically shorts between 20% and 30% of its portfolio across the VIX futures term structure, greatly limiting downside risk compared to other products with more exposure. SVOL allocates 2% to 4% ...