Vix

Record VIX spike rocks Wall Street traders all-in on market calm

The exact performance of a trade will depend on its set-up, but the key point is that the market has moved against this approach

Wall Street fear index hits 3-month high as markets slump, worries over earnings, growth rise

On Thursday, 1.5 million VIX options were traded, nearly double the average daily volume, signaling heightened market apprehension.

Stock markets will shift focus to global events, as the interim budget stuck to the script

Market interest in the budget has been low since it was an interim one, and it was proved right. Attention will now shift to global events such as the Fed’s interest rate cuts and geopolitics while the next domestic trigger could be elections

Why the VIX is not the best indicator for a savvy trader

The VIX may be a good indicator of what the crowd thinks where the market is headed but crowds can often be wrong. Is there a better trading tool?

Is VIX the best indicator of market volatility?

Volatility may be a trader’s friend but not so for investors, but need to measure it. Here’s a better alternative

One-day VIX shows market’s receding fear of inflation data, Fed decisions

Namely, diminishing anxiety over macroeconomic events such as inflation data and Federal Open Market Committee’s policy meetings, which previously had been big instigators of turbulence.

‘Fear Gauge’ owner eyes more short-term tools after one-day VIX

On Monday, Cboe Global Markets Inc., the firm behind the Cboe Volatility Index (ticker VIX), known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” started the VIX1D Index, which measures volatility over a single day. This followed the exchange’s expansion of “zero-day-to-expiry” options, or 0DTE, in 2022.

The Week on Dalal Street | Weekly wrap of market trends, stock moves & what to look out for!

The fact that the market is refusing to go down reflects the conviction among bulls, says Anuj Singhal, Managing Editor, Awaaz. In conversation with Moneycontrol’s Santosh Nair, he says it is too early to call for a trend reversal in the auto sector, and that key defence sector stocks are beginning to look overvalued.

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The volatility signs are flashing red

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D-Street Buzz: Nifty Media oushines led by Zee Entertainment; IndusInd Bank jumps 3%, VIX falls

854 stocks advanced and 803 declined while 427 remained unchanged on the NSE. On the BSE, 1057 stocks advanced, 1074 declined and 147 remained unchanged.

Trade war batters global indices with US markets down 4% for the week; Nifty falls 2%, VIX at 15.25%

The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 409.73 points or 1.24 percent at 32,596.54, taking the weekly loss to 1.7 percent. Nifty ended 1.93 percent down on weekly basis at 9998.05. The Implied Volatility of calls closed at 15.21 percent. The Nifty VIX for the week closed at 15.25 percent and is expected to remain sideways.

'Whistleblower' alleges VIX manipulation, urges regulatory probe

A scheme to manipulate Wall Street’s fear gauge, VIX, poses risk to the entire equity market and costs investors hundreds of millions of dollars a month, a law firm on behalf of an “anonymous whistleblower” told US financial regulators and urged them to investigate before additional losses are suffered.

Market cheers Fed move; Nifty ends above 8850, Sensex up 266 pts

SBI, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports and Asian Paints were top gainers while TCS, Axis Bank, Lupin, Coal India and Dr Reddy's Labs were losers in the Sensex.

US GDP, jobs data make case for a rate hike: Credit Suisse

Robert Parker of Credit Suisse expects most fixed income markets to give zero or negative returns, while equity markets to give 5-8 percent returns in the next five years.

Sell-off overdone; mkt fall due to currency scene: Baliga

Independent market expert Ambareesh Baliga says it is in fact time for the retail investors to start nibbling in. Buy every dip.

Wall Street rallies on Greek deal; tech stocks jump

Greece won conditional agreement to receive a possible USD 95 billion over three years, along with an assurance of talks to bridge a funding gap until a bailout is ready. The deal is contingent on Greece meeting a tight timetable to enact strict reforms.