Supplement to the Yield-curve, Employment-rate, VIX-Volatility, Buffet-Indicator
VIX Volatility Index
The CBOE VIX Volatility Index measures the expectation of stock market volatility over the next 30 days implied by S&P 500 index options.
Also known as the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index ( CBOE VIX ), it is one of those frequently talked about indicators of the market's anxiety and concern over short-term future market performance.
It is clear that it has experienced spikes that are coincident with recessions or market corrections.
VIX won't give you a perfect prediction of what the stock market is about to do; but it can nevertheless provide evidence regarding what other investors are thinking about current conditions.
VIX currently resides in the region of calm which mean investors don’t see significant risk that the market will move sharply, whether downward or upward. Based on a collation of indicators it is probable that we are seeing the calm that precedes the storm.
VIX Volatility Index
The CBOE VIX Volatility Index measures the expectation of stock market volatility over the next 30 days implied by S&P 500 index options.
Also known as the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index ( CBOE VIX ), it is one of those frequently talked about indicators of the market's anxiety and concern over short-term future market performance.
It is clear that it has experienced spikes that are coincident with recessions or market corrections.
VIX won't give you a perfect prediction of what the stock market is about to do; but it can nevertheless provide evidence regarding what other investors are thinking about current conditions.
VIX currently resides in the region of calm which mean investors don’t see significant risk that the market will move sharply, whether downward or upward. Based on a collation of indicators it is probable that we are seeing the calm that precedes the storm.