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Options sellers have quietly been harvesting the gap between investor fear and actual market volatility, and three ETFs package that trade into monthly paychecks using very different mechanics that make them far from interchangeable.
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The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was rising on Tuesday as investors fretted about higher artificial-intelligence costs and China's chip-making push. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, climbed 0.
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The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was sliding on Wednesday as investors loaded up on chip stocks. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, slipped by 0.2 points to just over 16. Based on the so-called rule of 16, that suggests traders expect daily swings of 1% for the S&P 500.
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Market pulses were elevated on Tuesday as Wall Street contended with surging oil prices amid renewed fighting in the Middle East and braced for key economic indicators from the Consumer Price Index and the Fed, and earnings from America's big banks. The Cboe Volatility Index, or Vix, rose 1% to 17.32. The widely watched gauge takes the temperature of Wall Street and any reading above 20 tends to indicate increased market volatility.
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Stocks are mixed in early trading along with gold and silver. Crude oil and the dollar are a bit higher, while Treasuries are selling off.
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Markets were a bit more on edge early Monday as traders returned from the long holiday weekend. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, rose 1.2% to 16.35 from its previous close of 16.24. Any reading above 20 on the widely watched gauge, also known as the market's fear index, tends to indicate increased volatility.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Jul, 6 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 futures up about 0.4% and E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures up around 1.2%, as investors weigh cooling market anxiety against a packed data week. Volatility gauges like VIX futures are down roughly 2%, which means investors are currently pricing in a calmer trading day. At the same time, the ISM Services PMI, existing home sales, and the Federal Reserve meeting...
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The stock market’s fear gauge may be resting on a beach somewhere, but the Nasdaq 100’s just woke up. The Cboe NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index swung from about 26.13 to 28.19 in the past hour or so. The measure of expected 30-day volatility in the Nasdaq 100 was on track to snap a three-day losing streak.
Market fears were increasing slightly ahead of the latest U.S. jobs data. The Cboe Volatility Index, or Vix, also know as the market's fear gauge, was rising to 16.74. Any reading above 20 tends to indicate elevated volatility so Wall Street remained relatively calm after a brutal tech selloff the previous session rolled into Thursday's premarket as Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.
The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty crossed a key threshold on Friday as investors continued to ditc tech stocks, amid worries about surging memory costs and aggressive AI spending plans.
Micron's earnings report gave the Nasdaq the jumpstart it desperately needed on Thursday. The Nasdaq was up 0.9%. Micron not only reported blowout results but also gave a forecast that had Wall Street ready to pile back into the chip sector after a brief road bump.
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