When the Vix rises above the key threshold of 30 — as it did most recently on March 30 — it indicates a degree of uncertainty ...

In a complete reversal of the prior week’s market action, implied volatilities declined across asset classes last week on the back of robust tech earnings, the anticipation of potential Fed rate cuts, ...

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The VIX volatility index has spiked in the wake of higher oil prices and war in Iran. Adding to the uncertainty, economic ...

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to consolidate higher above $100,000 after the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped to its 30-year average of 20, down from a peak of 60 earlier in 2025. This decline ...

Volatility is important for position sizing, determining risk, calculating stops and profit-targets, and rebalancing portfolios. Average true range is a useful measure for position sizing in futures ...

The VIX ended last week just above 16, bringing it to its highest level in 2024. What does this tell us about investor sentiment, and how does this compare to previous market cycles? Let’s take a ...

The stock market's volatility gauge is signaling a trough in the S&P 500. Futures for the CBOE Volatility Index indicated more uncertainty about the near term than longer term. Such backwardation is ...

Ethereum has been quietly building pressure beneath the surface, trapped within a tightening wedge structure that has been ...

Although the stock market has run circles around all other asset classes over the last century, history shows that equities ...

Some of the most commonly used tools to gauge relative levels of stock market volatility are the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), the average true range (ATR), and Bollinger Bands. While traders and ...

With uncertainty plaguing the market, investors might be more inclined than usual to seek out low-volatility alternatives.