Month: August 2020

The subject of much debate and discussion in the media and wider trading community, the VIX is a misunderstood index. Referred to as the “fear index” in financial media, the VIX is simply a formula that indicates the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over a 30 day period. This is achieved by measuring the … Read more

The advance/decline ratio is a popular and common metric that traders and financial managers alike use to gauge market sentiment. The ratio simply gives an indication of the number of stocks that gained in value relative to the number of stocks that lost value over a given time period. While the advance/decline ratio is rarely … Read more