(Bloomberg) — The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, extended its decline Wednesday to close at its lowest level in more than three months as stocks climbed after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting signaled that investors could soon see a slowing in the pace of interest rate hikes. Wall Street’s fear gauge fell […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — It’s been hard to watch, impossible to predict and a nightmare to trade. But has the S&P 500’s slide been an unqualified panic to date? By some measures no, and that might bode poorly for equities in the near term. Even with the US stock benchmark plunging 20% from a record for the […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — A pattern traced by the S&P 500 index’s volatility gauge is vindicating Wednesday’s dip-buyers. The pattern stems from the futures curve for the Cboe Volatility Index, a gauge of implied equity swings for the U.S. benchmark derived from options trading. The curve has been in a prolonged backwardation, where shorter-term contracts are costlier […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Seven straight jumps in the so-called “fear gauge” for the S&P 500 is a signal that it may be time to wager against volatility, if history is any guide. Only 10 times in the past two decades has the Cboe Volatility Index — better known as the VIX — risen for that many […]
Read MoreLast week’s spike in the market’s “fear gauge” could be a warning for the market. Here’s what you need to know now.
Read MoreOver the last month or so, the market has struggled to establish a clear direction. Increasing COVID cases across the country are finally starting to cause concern, especially heading into the colder months of the year, while the political arena has only gotten more divisive and contentious in the weeks ahead of the presidential election. […]
Read MoreThe Volatility Index and stocks are sending two very different messages.
Read MorePlus, volatility spikes on fears of global second wave of coronavirus cases, United Airlines said its using its frequent flyer program to back a new $5 billion loan, and Hertz shares plummet after the bankrupt car renter said its shares may be rendered “worthless.”
Read MorePlus, President Trump abandoned his hope of re-opening the U.S. economy by Easter as cases surge to more than 143,000, Macy’s said it is furloughing the majority of its 130,000 employees, and Johnson & Johnson said it will begin human trails on its experimental COVID-19 vaccine by September.
Read MoreThere are some key risks that could make for a shaky market this year.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs says October has historically been 25% more volatile since 1928.
Read MoreInvestors beware: the VIX looks like it’s about to skyrocket higher.
Read MoreThe bulls came roaring back in January as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 logged their best January performances in three decades. The rally also constituted their largest monthly gains since October 2015, just two months after the Dow Jones experienced its first “Black Monday” of the new millennium with a 1,089-point […]
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