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volatility index

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noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. beta.


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Broader risk gauges are rising, as well, with the VIX volatility index moving past the 20 point mark, a level generally seen as separating calm markets from choppier ones, in early Thursday trading.

From Barron's

The Cboe Volatility Index jumped to just under 23, near its yearly high, amid market jitters over AI impact.

From Barron's

They’re already on edge—the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped to just under 23 Tuesday—close to its yearly high.

From Barron's

The nerves are evident from spikes in the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge because it measures the price of options that investors tend to buy when expecting stock swings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Cboe Volatility Index or VIX—the market’s “fear gauge”—has spiked, though it’s still low compared with last April’s “Liberation Day” panic.

From Barron's