It’s rare for the S&P 500 and the VIX to post gains on the same day. Here’s why it just happened.

The stock market has been climbing despite rising geopolitical tensions after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Seeking Alpha

SP500: Retail Investor Buys The Dip And Crushes The VIX, Yet Risks Remain High

The S&P 500 bounced from the 3% dip as the VIX got crushed and retail investors bought the dip at a record pace. However, the macro uncertainty has not been resolved, and I expect the volatility to ...
Investopedia

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): What Does It Measure in Investing?

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...
Nasdaq

RBC Capital Markets Reiterates iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) Outperform Recommendation

As of September 30, 2025, the average one-year price target for iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN is $36.45/share. The forecasts range from a low of $30.34 to a high of $46.89. The ...
SchaeffersResearch.com

S&P 500 Logs Record Close; VIX Hits 1-Year Low

Stocks extended their late-December rally as AI stocks surged, sending the S&P 500 to a record close. The benchmark, alongside the Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq, marked a fourth-straight daily gain as ...
24/7 Wall St

This is Why Markets Just Went Red

Markets dropped with Nvidia’s rally fizzling out, and on speculation that we won’t see another rate cut this year from the Federal Reserve. Following jobs data that showed the addition of 110,000 jobs ...
Nasdaq

RBC Capital Markets Reiterates iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN - Corporate Bond (VXZ) Outperform Recommendation

As of September 30, 2025, the average one-year price target for iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN - Corporate Bond is $61.26/share. The forecasts range from a low of $50.99 to a high of ...