For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

Explore the VIX, the go-to index for tracking S&P 500 volatility. Learn about its calculation and impact on your investment ...

While the VIX index ended last week unch’d at 14.5%, there were notable changes underneath the index surface. Read more here.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the fear index, measures the market's expectation of short-term volatility ...

Meaghan Dugan is SVP, Head of U.S. Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets. What were the key theme (s) for your business in 2025?

Subdued moves left the options market expecting more muted trading. The SPY ETF implies volatility under 13% for February.

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 ...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) decreased to 41.18 in April, down from its score of 48.36 in March. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, ...

Except for gold, implied volatilities for most asset classes ended 2025 near a 1-year low. Gold has been the biggest ...

(Reuters) -Major U.S. stock exchanges are expected to report higher second-quarter profits, driven by increased fee collection from record-breaking trading volumes as investors rushed to reposition ...

Trade tensions are ratcheting up Wall Street’s fear gauge. The CBOE Market Volatility Index soared 32% in Friday trading after President Trump posted on social media that he is considering "a massive ...

Investors seemed to be breathing a sign of relief as the index known as Wall Street's "fear gauge" moved lower. On Tuesday, the Cboe Volatility Index was trading around 4% lower. The VIX measures ...