Implied volatility skew between SPY calls and puts is a better gauge of market sentiment than the VIX. OTM SPY puts are pretty cheap right now, as indicated by the IV skew. The yield curve is starting ...

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The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) has been spiking again this week. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation podcast, explains what's ...

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...

The CBOE Volatility Index trended toward 52-week lows in July 2023. The VIX recently bounced off from its 52-week low and is currently trading about 17. Traditionally, stock market volatility tends to ...

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The S&P 500’s options market has been buzzing as investors brace for uncertainties like recession fears and conflicting signals from central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve and the Bank of ...

With the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting new all-time highs recently, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX ) has dropped to its lowest level since mid-February. This isn't unexpected, as the VIX tends to move ...

In Livevol's newest round of software updates, they've launched yet another groundbreaking tool for option traders. While perhaps not as revolutionary as their 3D Skew feature, the new volatility ...

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The Cboe Volatility Index — which is often referred to as "Wall Street's fear gauge" — was trading 3.7% higher on Friday, ...