In recent Thoughts, we have discussed the stock market rally several times – always with the conclusion that yes, the markets ...

VIX has not risen much recently but it remains close to its 200-day moving average (MA), which is a primary factor in our trend of VIX signals. Technically, the trend of VIX buy signal remains in ...

Wall Street's "fear gauge," the CBOE Volatility Index, is on the rise. The VIX stood 13% higher early Friday at about 20.4 after Israel launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear program and military ...

The Cboe’s volatility index, or “VIX” has dropped below 18, and hence two VIX-related buy signals for the stock market are in place at the current time.

The VIX finally jumped to a multiyear high in mid-2002, and the S&P 500 started laying the groundwork for a reversal of the then- bear market shortly thereafter. ^SPX data by YCharts.

The Cboe Volatility Index, also known as the VIX and the market’s fear gauge, was retreating early Monday after rising along with the stock market’s fall on Friday. The index was at about 20 ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the bond market may be taking its risk cues from equities. We examined how the VIX and MOVE indices have interacted over time, using daily data going back to 2003.

The VIX now hovers around 14.3, which is below its historical mean and median and near a five-year low – the index traded at a five-year low of 13.45 on Aug. 17.