The “VIX” is the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index. Created in 1986, it measures the stock market’s expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index option’s price movement. It is ...

Goldman Sachs reveals VIX trading below what economic indicators would suggest. A trader placed an unusual bet on a VIX spike, aiming for a jaw-dropping 1,100% leap by 2024. 9 Out of the Last 10 ...

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 ...

Subscribers to our Substack, The Contrarian Edge, received this commentary on Sunday, May 17. Digging through the crates in Schaeffer’s backroom recently, I came across a relic of a lost age. A ...