Traders are completely enthralled by the bull market — but surging Nasdaq volatility suggests it is time to hedge.

Following brief, localized spikes in the VIX, the market’s broad “fear gauge,” the standard spot VIX has continuously ...

CNN’s Fear & Greed Index is a way to gauge stock market movements and whether stocks are fairly priced. The index uses seven market indicators to help answer the question: What emotion is driving the ...

These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Investors who want to get a read on stock market sentiment can turn to the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, to interpret patterns of ...

The VXN/VIX ratio hit 1.64, its highest level in 23 years, as options markets price in far greater volatility for tech stocks ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), tracked by the ProShares Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF (BATS:UVXY), closed near flat on Tuesday ahead of a key congressional vote on the tentative deal reached by ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

Just like stock indices and futures, traders make use of the VIX to gauge the overall mood in the market. While higher levels ...