<div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1655393430454"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What Is the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a measure of the expected volatility of the S&;P 500 Index over the next 30 days. The VIX is calculated by taking the prices of options on the S&;P 500 Index and estimating how volatile they expect the market to be over the next month.</p> </div> </div>



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<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The VIX measures volatility in the US stock market.</li><li>It does this by tracking the prices of S&;P 500 options.</li><li>The VIX is quoted in percentage points.</li><li>The VIX is updated every 15 seconds during market hours.</li><li>The VIX is a popular indicator for predicting stock market crashes.</li><li>The VIX is calculated by the <a href="https://www.cboe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBOE</a>.</li></ul>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The CBOE Volatility Index, or &#8216;VIX&#8217; is a measure of the expected volatility of the S&;P 500 over the next 30 days. It is calculated from the prices of options on the S&;P 500 index. The VIX is often called the <strong>&#8216;fear index&#8217;</strong> because it tends to rise when investors are worried about market volatility.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">VIX related articles:</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>From the blog: <a href="https://www.investingiq.net/stock-market-volatility/">Is Stock Market Volatility our New Normal? (VIX examples)</a>.</li><li>Dictionary: <a href="https://www.investingiq.net/z-spread-zero-volatility/">What is Z-Spread (Zero Volatility)</a>.</li></ul>

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