Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

Discover why muted VIX levels may hide market risks, shifts in options strategies, and potential volatility plays in the ...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is among the key factors many investors are focusing on now, more than they have in years. That's because for the better part of the past five years (since the onset of ...

The stock market shows strain as the S&P 500 dispersion hits highs seen in major drawdowns, signaling volatility risks ahead.

The VIX is on a streak of trading below 20 The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has been in a steady uptrend for several months now. Naturally, this has led to a subdued CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). In case you’re ...

The CBOE VIX index is 13.1, its lowest since July, as investors show they are sanguine about stocks at record highs. The measure, known as Wall Street's fear gauge, is derived form the cost of options ...

Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it’s bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...

In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...

The choppiness goes on, frazzling traders' nerves. Wednesday saw another 1% pullback for the S&P 500 index SPX in the morning, only for the equity benchmark to rally strongly into the close for a 1.1% ...

In a mid-June Barchart article on the VIX index, I wrote: The turbulent economic and geopolitical landscapes could cause the stock market to fall in the blink of an eye. Given the range since 2008 and ...