Stock investors and traders look for every subtle sign that can help them predict the future movements of stock prices. VIX and other volatility indices can help investors gauge market sentiment and ...

Miranda Marquit has been covering personal finance, investing and business topics for almost 15 years. She has contributed to numerous outlets, including NPR, Marketwatch, U.S. News & World Report and ...

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 ...

Leveraged Volatility Funds: The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ( UVXY ), ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, an options-based gauge of expected volatility in the S&P 500 widely known by its trading symbol, VIX, jumped Monday morning to its highest level since December. In recent ...

The April futures contract on the Cboe Volatility Index expires Wednesday, and such events can prove "a fulcrum for risk," says Jonathan Krinsky, technical strategist at BTIG. The index is an ...

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the “fear gauge,” has spiked over the last few days, raising investor concerns about the direction in which the stock market is headed. These analysts identify ...

Bitcoin BTC $87,865.04 volatility bulls may soon get their wish because seasonal patterns in Cboe's Volatility Index (VIX) suggest Wall Street is poised for increased turbulence. The VIX measures the ...

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN is downgraded to a "Sell" due to elevated volatility pricing and historical price decay. VXX is best used for short-term volatility trades, but ...