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Options Update: CBOE Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX at seven month lows

Posted May 8th 2009 2:50PM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Options


CBOE Volatility Index S&P 500 Options (CBOE-VIX) down 1.78 to 31.66; to seven-month low.

The VIX measures: the market's expectation of future volatility implied by S&P 500 stock index options prices. In other words, VIX uses options pricing as a way to measure perceived market risk and uncertainty.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Tags: CBOE Volatility Index SP 500 Options, CboeVolatilityIndexSp500Options, future volatility implied by SP 500 stock index, FutureVolatilityImpliedBySp500StockIndex, inthenews, VIX

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