India Volatility Index (VIX)
On 14th May, 2024, India VIX, which is an indicator of the market’s expectation of volatility, surged past the 21 mark.
What is Volatility Index?
- Also known as the ‘Fear Index’, it is a measure of the market’s expectation of volatility over the near term.
- Volatility is often described as the ‘rate and magnitude of changes in prices’ and in finance often referred to as risk.
- The Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) was the first to introduce the volatility index for the US markets in 1993 based on S&P 100 Index option prices.
- Generally VIX levels in excess of 30 are ....
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