Index Closing Change
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) 17.63 +1.56%
CBOE 9-Day Volatility Index (VIX9D) 14.42 -6.55% 

 

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the "Fear Gauge," is a real-time market index that represents the stock market's expectation of 30-day forward-looking volatility.

Introduced by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) in 1993, it provides an estimate of how much the S&P 500 Index is expected to fluctuate over the next 30 days