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Volatility is often seen as a way to assess market sentiment.

The volatility index is a quantifiable measure of volatility based on the Nifty Index Option prices.

It does a projection of how fast the prices would change in the next 30 days.

It is calculated from the best bid-ask prices of nifty options contracts.

VIX is a trademark of Chicago Boards Operations Exchange.

 The NSE uses VIX to use it in the context of Indian stock markets.

Volatility also assesses the degree of fear among market participants.

 The volatility index rises with extreme
 price changes.

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What is volatility index?

A sudden crash or jump in the market index makes the market look volatile and unpredictable. But how can one measure its pace of unpredictability in future? There is an index — Volatility index — that does exactly this. 

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