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volatility index

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noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. beta.


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The Cboe Crude Oil Volatility Index was above 108 in early trading on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

The Cboe Crude Oil Volatility Index was above 108 in early trading on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

An elevated Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” means options these days aren’t particularly cheap, although the index was moving lower on Tuesday as stocks rallied.

From MarketWatch

One sign that this latter scenario is already playing out is the fact that the Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” has seen a much more dramatic move than the drop in the S&P 500 would suggest.

From MarketWatch

The Cboe Group’s Silver ETF volatility index has been trading north of the 80-point mark, a level suggesting investors are expecting extreme price movements over the next month—a trend that has persisted since late January.

From Barron's