Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

SVXY is best used by investors with higher risk appetites seeking to enhance S&P 500 positions or capitalize on volatility ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

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 ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years. That's because for the better part of the past five years (since the onset of ...

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

The VIX by itself isn't predictive. It gains predictive value when its implied volatility is compared to actual market volatility. Moments when implied volatility exceeds real volatility by 10 units ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the “fear gauge” of the stock market, is near historic lows. Its average long-term reading is 19.6. Lately, the VIX has been touching closer to 12. Why ...

Wall Street's "fear gauge" was edging up Tuesday, a day after a big relief rally in the stock market, led by tech shares, was ...

Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it’s bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...

The stock market's strong rally on Monday was accompanied by sharply declining volatility gauges, notes Michael Kramer at ...

Tesla was among the key beneficiaries of a Trump election victory, surging to new all-time highs following the re-election of the former president to the White House. Nvidia made early investors rich, ...