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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (37061)	5/19/2001 1:02:46 PM
From: RR	Read Replies (2) of 65232

Hi JC! We had some discussion about VIX sometime ago on here but I couldn't find the posts. Seems I recall Scott Mantz and I discussing it awhile back and it's validity based on historical trends. As I recall, there was some hostorical data that correlated. I use to use it in recent years. However, I quit using it last year because I don't think it's as reliable in this current market as in years past. 1.) VIX The VIX is an index. It measures the volatility of options. It's a tool to help determine investor sentiment and to see how markets may be influenced by investor volatility. It's used as a market-timing tool in that watching the volatility ought to signal direction the quickest. The VIX moves inversely to the overall market. Historically, readings near 30 signal possible market bottoms while levels near 20 indicate possible market tops. The VIX (symbol VIX.X) is calculated by the CBOE throughout the day using bid/ask options quotes on the S&P 100 index (OEX index). 2.) VXN The VXN is another index, the CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (symbol VXN.X). It's like the VIX but instead, the VXN measures tech stock volatility based on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) options. RR

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