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UnBiasedTrading (TM)  May 5  Comment 
In the last few minutes today, VIX went under 33.81 to close at 33.74. VXO was also lower than its low of April 17. This means that the VIX has again poked under the Fibonacci retrace level we identified on the monthly charts. How significant is...
UnBiasedTrading (TM)  May 4  Comment 
VXN is the volatility index associated with the Nasdaq. As mentioned here in recent days, it landed on the midline of its bigger-picture Bollinger Band on Friday (a few cents under its prior low of April 17). Both lows poked its lower Bollinger...
My Trader's Journal  Nov 12  Comment 
It's been a few months since I wrote about the VIX hitting four year highs.  On Friday, the CBOE NASDAQ Volatility Index (VXN) closed at 32.52, its highest point since Q3 2003.  The VIX is trying to get back there to its recent highs too and...
Penny Sleuth  Oct 3  Comment 
Hello again, Sleuths, Over the past several months, I’ve devoted several columns to the subject of volatility. As I’ve previously discussed, volatility is a very useful concept to understand and apply as part of your overall trading and...
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The VXN measures the implied volatility of the NASDAQ 100, and is calculated using the same methodology as the Volatility Index (VIX), which measures the expected volatility of the S&P 500. It roughly measures the expected change in the NASDAQ 100 over the next 30 days.

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