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What is the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)?

The CBOE Volatility Index is more commonly known as the VIX Index or “the VIX”. The nick name is the “Fear Index“.

Learn more about the VIX Index.

What is the definition of Volatility?

In simple words, volatility represents how large an asset’s prices swing around the mean price over a given span of time.

Learn more about Volatility.

What is Implied Volatility (IV)?

Implied Volatility describes the market’s current expectation of the future behavior of the underlying option contract.

Learn more Implied Volatility.

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