At about 18.2, the Cboe Volatility index (VIX), an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility, sits comfortably below its long-run average of 19.5. The VIX is known as Wall Street's ...

A gauge of stock-market angst briefly turned higher Thursday after the S&P 500 struggled to hit the 6,000 mark and the stock-market index’s recent rally appeared in danger of stalling. The S&P 500 ...

There is a downtrend line connecting the lower highs ... the danger will have passed. Implied volatility VIX continues to give mixed signals. The most recent "spike peak" buy signal of Aug ...

Recent moves in Treasuries, gold and VIX offer early clues of where investor sentiment may be heading. Rebound or breakdown? See how Matt Maley is trading June’s market volatility, live this ...

It’s uncomfortable to watch, no doubt about it ... paper is a variation on the traditional buy low/sell high idea. The VIX tends to spike during market declines and remain low during periods ...

However, volatility in the S&P 500, as measured by the VIX, has been in an ongoing downtrend throughout the month of May. In order to get a better insight into the reasons behind this downtrend ...

With Britain’s vote on quitting the European Union just a week away, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, has been pushing higher. Since last Wednesday, the so-called ...

The VIX is getting a rival. Nasdaq Inc. is working on launching futures and options linked to an index that uses a different way to track volatility in the S&P 500, the benchmark gauge for the U.S ...

As long as the VIX is confined within its near-term downtrend channel, the market indices should be okay. However, if the volatility returns and the VIX breaks out above the descending trend line ...

There is a downtrend line connecting the lower highs ... However, the trend of VIX sell signal is also at work. The latter would be stopped out if VIX were to close below its 200-day MA ...