The week looks set to end on a calm note for markets, with the most prominent measure of volatility dropping. The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, is known as the fear gauge of the market ...
Halloween is still a ways away, but the market’s fear gauge just spiked. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, was up more than 34% to 20.17. A reading north of 20 is considered heightened volatility.