Wall Street's 'fear index' jumps 20% amid stock selloff

[ABX]

The Cboe Volatility index spiked on Monday, amid a sharp selloff in the U.S. stock market that threatened to take the Nasdaq into its first correction in about two years. The VIX VIX, +21.63% gained 26% in midday trading, spiking to 24.15. It has more than doubled thus far this year, up nearly 130%...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-streets-fear-index-jumps-20-amid-stock-selloff-2018-04-02

[Frank Cannon]

Intel stock took a real hit because of this tariff business......no. Wait. That was because Apple is going to use their own processors.

[Applewood]

All I know is the markets all dropped today.    Dow lost 458.92.  And yes, part of it is the trade war Little Donnie started. 

Every time the little boy opens his big yap, my nest egg loses value.  MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?  Not for me.

[Frank Cannon]

Every time the little boy opens his big yap, my nest egg loses value.  MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?  Not for me.

Well if you think Trump is tanking stock, wouldn't it be smart to move on to another investment instead of coming here whining about how much money you are losing? No. You couldn't do that. Then you wouldn't be able to blame a guy you never supported in the first place for all your woes.

[truth_seeker]

DJIA

Nov. 4, 2016 17,888

Apr. 2, 2018  23,644

Up over 32 percent.

[Applewood]

DJIA

Nov. 4, 2016 17,888

Apr. 2, 2018  23,644

Up over 32 percent.

And what was it in between?

[Frank Cannon]

And what was it in between?

You are aware that the stock certificates are not the same as savings bonds, right? If not I have some old Texas Air paper I can sell you cheap.

[truth_seeker]

And what was it in between?

Do you feel like you should have sold everything at the peak?

Then why didn't you?

[ABX]

DJIA

Nov. 4, 2016 17,888

Apr. 2, 2018  23,644

Up over 32 percent.

US Dollar value during the same timeframe (actually shows extended time before this). You can't look at market indicators out of this context.

[Free Vulcan]

Meh. We're working through a consolidation pattern after a huge runup. It's gonna test the lows.

[Applewood]

Do you feel like you should have sold everything at the peak?

Then why didn't you?

So you don't have an answer to my question.  Ok.

[truth_seeker]

So you don't have an answer to my question.  Ok.

I can surely look it up. Would you like hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly?

The market's most recent (and all time) peak was Jan. 26 at 26,617.

So again I ask why you didn't sell at the peak?