CBOE Volatility Index

Russell Rhoads, CFA who is Director of Education for the CBOE Options Institute offers a brief explanation of the CBOE Volatility Index or VIX.  He will highlight how VIX is calculated along with demonstrating why VIX has an inverse relationship with the S&P 500.  Watch the attached video and feel free to follow up with him at rhoads@cboe.com if you have any questions about VIX.

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