Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Reviewed by Charles Potters Some of the most commonly used tools to gauge relative levels of stock market volatility are the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), the average ...

The current TMC Research VIX Risk Indicator (VRI) reading is mildly negative (-0.24, as of 2:15pm Eastern on Feb. 6). That aligns with a neutral reading for the VIX outlook. In other words ...