TREND: Chicago Board Options Exchange. Fear Index (VIX): Fear Index (VIX), 01/02/1990 - 05/12/2017. Data Planet™ Statistical Datasets: A SAGE Publishing Resource Dataset-ID: 048-001-001

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Chicago Board Options Exchange. (VIX): (VIX), 01/02/1990 - 05/12/2017. Data Planet™ Statistical Datasets: A SAGE Publishing Resource Dataset-ID: 048-001-001 Dataset: The Fear Index measures market volatility and investor sentiment. values are based on the premiums paid by investors buying options tied to the price of the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. When investors have low confidence in the market, they tend to pay higher premiums as a form of insurance. The rises as a result. Officially known as the Volatility (VIX), the Fear Index was developed in 1993 by the Chicago Board Options Exchange to measure market volatility and investor sentiment. values are based on the premiums paid by investors buying options tied to the price of the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. When investors have low confidence in the market, they tend to pay higher premiums as a form of insurance. The rises as a result. http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/introduction.aspx Category: Banking, Finance, and Insurance Subject: Stock Indexes, Stocks, Stock Markets, Publicly Traded Companies, Stock Prices Source: Chicago Board Options Exchange Founded in 1973, the Chicago Board Options Exchange is the leading options exchange is the US, listing options in equities, lists options on stocks, stock indexes, interest rates, and industry indexes. http://www.cboe.com/