With war escalations intensifying in the Middle East, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the VIX ( VIX) initially surged to as high as 25.24 as U.S. stocks sold off. Still, market volatility ...

The 'VIX' Hit Its Highest Level of 2026 as Investors Assessed the Potential Impact of the War in the Middle East ...

Market volatility is as low as we’ve seen in the last six months as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term ...

The most widely followed indicator of market fear and uncertainty was surging as the crisis in the Middle East sparked a panic on Wall Street. The Cboe Volatility Index, which tracks S&P 500 options ...

Activity in the index options market suggests the anxiety surrounding the recent market swoon has dissipated significantly. The CBOE VIX index, an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility ...

The CBOE VIX index, the option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge, has eased back slightly from the highs seen during the latest market sell-off.

US-Iran war: The India VIX today signals that the weekly range of the Nifty 50 is 24,135 to 25,365, say experts ...

What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

Market uncertainty has been a prevalent theme of 2025, keeping volatility front and center within capital markets. Thus far, the defining volatility moment for the year occurred in April 2025, when ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...