The VIX Is Spiking. Don’t Be Tempted Into Buying Stocks Just Yet.
The VIX volatility index has leapt above a key level but technical indicators still aren’t ripe for buying stocks.
Spiking VIX can signal it’s time to buy stocks
After studying what tends to happen to stocks after the VIX spikes to such levels, Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek, ...
VXX: Time To Take Profits
VXX's recent spike isn't built to last. Learn how to leverage it for hedging or speculation and why it's not for long-term ...
VIX has turned less sensitive to stock sell-off
Some investors worry that the stock market will struggle to secure a meaningful rebound after the recent sell-off if the CBOE VIX index doesn't fall back. The VIX, is an option-derived measure of ...
VIX Nears 30 First Time Since August Shock on Tariff Anxiety
A slump in the S&P 500 Index on Monday sent the Cboe Volatility Index a hair away from 30, the level it last reached during ...
VIX surge above 25 implies above-average ‘but far from perilous’ recession risk
“The current level of 25+ VIX suggests around 19% probability - which is c.1.8x long-term average of 11%. In other words, ...
Schaeffer's Investment Research2d
What to Expect After an Outperforming "Fear Gauge"
The current trade war rhetoric is impossible to escape on Wall Street, and has left investors mulling over subsequential ...
Wall Street Journal8d
VIX Jumps to Highest Level Since December
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, climbed to 22.78 on Monday. That is its highest closing level since the day after the ...
VIX Futures Curve Sends Distress Signal as Equities Slump
A rout in the S&P 500 Index has boosted demand for short-term hedges, flipping the Cboe VIX Futures curve into a rare ...
Trader caution lingers as VIX holds elevated levels
Early futures action suggest Wall Street's main stock barometer's will regain some ground after their sharp retreats. But traders remain cautious, aware that green futures have often turned red in ...
Technical View: Nifty may consolidate further until it decisively closes above 20-day EMA, India VIX at 2.5-month low
As per the weekly options data, the Nifty may face hurdles at the 22,500-22,700 zone, with support placed at the 22,000 ...
The Fear Gauge Shows No Sign of Cooling Off
The Cboe Volatility Index, also known as the stock market’s fear gauge, took another leg up on Monday to rise more than 8% to ...