The volatility or fear index, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), is over 33, and has remained over 30 since the beginning of August, when the American debt issues and worries about Greece really started to reemerge in the market place.

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Option volume on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) once again reversed sharply on Thursday.

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We saw a sharper reversal of sentiment among options traders on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).

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