*[http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/03/091003.asp Determining market direction with VIX]
*[http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/03/091003.asp Determining market direction with VIX]
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== The relationship between the stock market and the economy ===
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[https://www.rbcgam.com/en/ca/learn-plan/investment-basics/whats-the-relationship-between-the-stock-market-and-the-economy/detail What’s the relationship between the stock market and the economy?] - "There has never been a consistent relationship between the stock market and the economy. While the two tend to loosely move in the same direction, they often act in widely different ways – particularly over shorter time periods... The stock market is forward looking. The price you are willing to pay for a stock today is based on how well you and other investors expect the company to do in the future. By contrast, some economic data looks back at what has already happened."