# Wall Street Fear Gauge Surges 11.57 Points

> Wall Street's fear gauge jumped 11.57 points in one day, Buffett's rule suggests greed may be time, and historical data shows market trends over six months.
- Title: Wall Street Fear Gauge Surges 11.57 Points · 24/7 Wall St.
- Summary: Wall Street's fear gauge jumped 11.57 points in one day, Buffett's rule suggests greed may be time, and historical data shows market trends over six months.
- Keywords: vix, sp500, buffett rule, fear gauge, market volatility, s&p 500, vix spike, historical market trends, 24/7 Wall St.
- Source: 24/7 Wall St. — https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/11/07/wall-streets-fear-gauge-jumped-more-than-11-points-in-a-day-buffetts-most-famous-rule-says-it-might-be-time-to-get-greedy-heres-where-the-market-has-historically-gone-over-the-next-6-months
- Author: AJ Tiarsmith
- Published: 2026-11-07T10:22:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vix, sp500, buffett rule, fear gauge, market volatility, s&p 500, vix spike, historical market trends
## VIX Surges 11.57 Points
Wall Street's fear gauge jumped 11.57 points in one day, closing at 28.18 on Nov. 5.
## S&P 500 Drops 4.41%
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell 4.41% on Thursday, marking the largest single-day decline since April 3, 2025.
## Buffett's Rule Clarification
Buffett's rule states: 'We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.'

> Our goal is more modest: we simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
## Historical VIX Spike Data
Bespoke research shows 19 past VIX spikes: median S&P 500 return 4.8% over six months, with gains 79% of the time.
## Short-Term Volatility
The median one-month return after a VIX spike was 2.1%, but the average was negative 0.4% due to large falls in 1990 and 2020.
## Options Trading Signals
670,000 of 900,000 options traded were puts, indicating bearish sentiment in semiconductor stocks.
## Key takeaway

Wall Street's fear gauge rose 11.57 points in a day, with historical data indicating a median 4.8% S&P 500 gain over six months.