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Volatility and sentiment coverage for VIX-like signals, risk appetite, options pressure, market stress, and broad trader positioning context.
Volatility & Sentiment
What Is a Circuit Breaker in Stock Trading? How Market-Wide Trading Halts Work
Caglar A.
July 15, 2026
On March 16, 2020, the S&P 500 opened so far below the previous day’s close that exchanges froze trading nationwide...
Volatility & Sentiment
What Is Consumer Sentiment? The University of Michigan Survey Explained
Caglar A.
July 10, 2026
Consumer sentiment gauges how people feel about the economy, and July 2026's readings are being reshaped by an energy-driven inflation shock.
MarketsVolatility & Sentiment
What Is the VIX? The Market’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Explained
Caglar A.
June 16, 2026
The VIX is the market's 'fear gauge' - a 30-day estimate of expected S&P 500 volatility. Here is how it works, how to read it, and what it does not tell you.
MarketsVolatility & Sentiment
Is the Stock Market Crashing? How to Tell a Crash from a Correction
Caglar A.
June 9, 2026
How to tell a stock market crash from a correction. Definitions, 5 key signals, VIX levels, credit spreads, and where 2026's selloff fits historically.
