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  2. Cboe Volatility Index (VIX): What is it and how is it measured?

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    The VIX is an index run by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, now known as Cboe, that measures the stock market’s expectation for volatility over the next 30 days based on option prices for the ...

  3. VIX - Wikipedia

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    The resulting VIX index formulation provides a measure of market volatility on which expectations of further stock market volatility in the near future might be based. The current VIX index value quotes the expected annualized change in the S&P 500 index over the following 30 days, as computed from options-based theory and current options ...

  4. Volatility (finance) - Wikipedia

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    CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) from December 1985 to May 2012 (daily closings) In finance, volatility (usually denoted by "σ") is the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns. Historic volatility measures a time series of past market prices.

  5. What investors are getting wrong about the VIX right now - AOL

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    The VIX is commonly known as the "Fear Gauge," or a measurement of volatility. It is, but it's a little more complicated than that. And it's good to know the difference.

  6. Are Volatility and Risk Always Related in Investing?

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    Volatility index (VIX): Often referred to as the “fear index,” the VIX measures market expectations for future volatility. It is calculated based on the prices of options on the S&P 500 index.

  7. Greed and fear - Wikipedia

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    One of the best available and accepted tools to measure stock market volatility is CBOE Volatility Index, elaborated by Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1993. [10] In other words, VIX can be defined as a sentiment ratio of Wall Street's fear or greed gauge. It is usually used by traders to check the grade of investor complacency or market fear ...

  8. Does Lower Volatility Signal a Market Correction? Not Necessarily

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    Over the last two months, the VIX, which measures the variance in the prices investors pay for options on the Standard & Poor's 500 index, has dipped several times toward 15 -- a level not seen ...

  9. IVX - Wikipedia

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    Lick five fingers Monitor. IVX is a volatility index providing an intraday, VIX-like measure for any of US securities and exchange traded instruments.IVX is the abbreviation of Implied Volatility Index and is a popular measure of the implied volatility [1] of each individual stock. [2]