Cboe Vix

Wall Street's fear gauge, or VIX, is flashing red as the S&P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY), plunges and volatility explodes higher on Tuesday.   With the VIX surging roughly 30% morning trading, traders are scrambling for ways to play—or hedge—the spike in anxiety. When...

The CBOE VIX, which is also known as the volatility index or the fear gauge, zoomed 39.56% to close at 30.02 on Thursday following the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. What Happened: According to Charlie Bilello, the chief market strategist at Creative Planning, the VIX index closed at...