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Sometimes known as a 'fear index', because the greater the collective fear of market participants, the greater the volatility of related market prices.
Sometimes known as a 'fear index', because the greater the collective fear of market participants, the greater the volatility of related market prices.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Option]]
* [[VIX]]
* [[VIX]]
* [[Volatility]]
* [[Volatility]]

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An index designed to provide a measure of average market expectations about the size - but not the direction - of future changes in market prices.

Sometimes known as a 'fear index', because the greater the collective fear of market participants, the greater the volatility of related market prices.


See also