The Cboe Volatility Index — which is often referred to as "Wall Street's fear gauge" — was trading 3.7% higher on Friday, ...
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Wall St's fear gauge signals calm, but big 2026 risks loom

Wall Street's favorite barometer of anxiety is flashing something close to serenity as 2025 winds down, even after a powerful multi‑year rally in U.S. equities. The CBOE Volatility Index, better known ...
The Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or Wall Street's "fear gauge," is on track to finish 2025 at its lowest levels of the year - after a wild ride that had sent it to its highest level ...
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The most recent data has been conflicting; there is some evidence that the growth is losing momentum, which points to a ...
The S&P 500 index SPX has stalled just below all-time highs, so the trading range between 6,500 and 6,900 is still intact. A breakout in either direction should result in a strong move. Obviously, SPX ...
Pair traders hunting for an edge might want to focus on a little-known gauge tied to bitcoin BTC $87,446.95 and the S&P 500. That gauge is the spread between Volmex’s BVIV – the 30-day implied ...