Twenty-five years ago, on October 19, 1987, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) fell by 20.5%, and the CBOE S&P 100 Volatility Index (VXO) rose by 313% to close at an all-time daily closing high of 150.19. Below are key values for seven trading days in October 1987 – VXO INDEX – 25 YEARS AGO – [...]
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Record 3-Week VIX Drop, and Diversification Ideas By Matt Moran
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 – Yesterday the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) closed at 12.46, its first daily close below 13.00 since June 2007. In addition, the S&P 500® Index reached a 5-year high yesterday. BIGGEST 3-WEEK DROPS Over the past three weeks (ending Jan. 18th) the VIX Index fell 45.2%, its biggest-ever 3-week fall in [...]