How Does the VIX Measure Market Volatility? The VIX index measures volatility by tracking trading in S&P 500 options. Large institutional investors hedge their portfolios using S&P 500 options to ...

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Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Several traders, ...

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The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, pushed higher as concerns over artificial-intelligence valuations and the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate move assailed markets. The VIX measures expected stock ...

The CBOE Volatility Index—also known as the VIX—is a primary gauge of stock market volatility. The VIX volatility index offers insight into how financial professionals are feeling about near-term ...