Markets closed down on Wall Street today:?Dow?-0.06%,S&P?-0.27%,?Nasdaq?-1.00%,?Oil?-0.07%,?Gold?-0.57%.

The VIX closed at 15.03, down 0.27.

Stories

Implied Volatility Movers: 10/18,?Is McGraw-Hill Topped Out? (MHP),?Puts Rolled on Sprint Nextel (S),?Protection Purchased as USG Rallies

Smith Quit Goldman After ‘Unrealistic’ Pitch for $1 Million From Bloomberg

When Wall Street Firms Change Risk Models From New York Times

VIX Bets Looking Cheap? Not By This Measure From Barron’s

What Volatility Tells Us About Your Investments From Nasdaq

Google Shares Fall on Premature Earnings From Wall Street Journal