Wall Street Volatility Gauge Hits New Low as Traders Capitulate
Traders work in the options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange in Chicago.
Photographer: Jim Vondruska/BloombergA measure of Wall Street’s expectations for volatility over the next month hit its lowest level since Feb. 14 on Thursday as stocks traded near all-time highs on solid jobs data.
The Cboe Volatility Index, known as the VIX, fell nearly half a point from Wednesday’s closing level to an intraday low of 14.95 points, before rebounding to about 15.