Tag: market volatility

Another look at market volatility that will leave you scratching your head In this article I look at an alternative view of volatility, and it's...

The VIX Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX) has fallen sharply over the past few weeks.  This has caused some buzz and merits some additional digging. Might be...

Traders are always asking me how to trade volatility. Short volatility has certainly been the way to go this year with VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSEARCA:VXX)...

Over the weekend, I read an article arguing that we are potentially about to enter a bull market in volatility - see VIX Volatility...

Realized volatility on the S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) is approaching historically low levels; similar levels that were achieved in June 1996 and March 2007. Both...

Wednesday witnessed several potentially important developments in the markets, but the message is not clear-cut. After straddling the 50-day moving average for nearly three weeks,...

Determined not to let go of nearly four-month support, small-cap bulls once again stepped up to the plate Monday - sending the Russell 2000...

I like to swim with the current rather than against it. That’s why I like to refer to an intermarket analysis tool that I...

This post was written by Craig Basinger and Derek Benedet of Richardson GMP. Behavioral Finance combines behavioral and cognitive psychology theory with conventional economics and...

The equity markets enter the second half of the first quarter sitting at new record highs. Stocks were supported last week by stronger-than-expected economic reports....