CBOE

The Cboe Volatility Index, known as the VIX or Wall Street's 'fear gauge', is drawing attention after topping and then falling back below a closely watched chart level. Cboe is also exploring listing perpetual futures on the index. Investors are debating whether stocks or bonds are reading market risk correctly, with the VIX at the centre of the disagreement.

The CBOE Volatility Index, known as the VIX, is drawing attention across financial markets. The index, often called Wall Street's fear gauge, measures expected volatility in the S&P 500 based on options prices. Investors track it closely during periods of uncertainty, and its movements are being monitored on major finance platforms as traders assess risks.

Traders and investors are following the CBOE Volatility Index, the Chicago market gauge known as Wall Street's fear barometer, as charts and data updates circulate widely. The VIX measures expected volatility in US stocks, and movements in it are watched closely for signals about market anxiety and upcoming swings in equities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared Cboe to list Volatility Shares' leveraged 3x bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds, bringing high-leverage crypto products to conventional trading venues. The approval allows investors to gain tripled exposure to bitcoin and ether price moves through listed funds rather than crypto exchanges. Market watchers see it as another step in the mainstreaming of regulated crypto investment products in the United States.