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Before 1993, volatility was an academic concept. Traders knew markets got "jittery," but there was no standardized way to price that jitteriness. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) changed that by introducing the VIX.

Financial Thriller / Techno-Thriller / Sci-Fi Published: 2011 The Fear Index

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