On Tuesday, B3 and S&P Dow Jones, leveraging Cboe Global Markets’ expertise, launched the VXBR, an index that measures market volatility in Brazil. It mirrors the U.S. VIX, showing market fears and likely swings. The U.S. VIX uses 30-day S&P 500 options to predict near-term market moves. High interest in these options signals expected jumps […]
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