Rufus Pollock 2562781e3e [refactor,#527][m]: move the nextjs app at root of repo to examples/dataset-frictionless.
The current app at root of repo is for single frictionless dataset. Should be in its own example so we have space going forward for multiple example and for root to have core portal.js code.

* Also refactor its README (moved from root) to reflect it is just an example
* Move design content from the root README.md into DESIGN.md
* Stub a new root README.md based largely on examples/catalog/README.md
2021-04-12 16:15:20 +02:00

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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) time-series dataset including daily open, close,
high and low. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a key measure of market
expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option
prices introduced in 1993.
## Data
From the [VIX FAQ][faq]:
> In 1993, the Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) introduced the CBOE
> Volatility Index®, VIX®, and it quickly became the benchmark for stock market
> volatility. It is widely followed and has been cited in hundreds of news
> articles in the Wall Street Journal, Barron's and other leading financial
> publications. Since volatility often signifies financial turmoil, VIX is
> often referred to as the "investor fear gauge".
>
> VIX measures market expectation of near term volatility conveyed by stock
> index option prices. The original VIX was constructed using the implied
> volatilities of eight different OEX option series so that, at any given time,
> it represented the implied volatility of a hypothetical at-the-money OEX
> option with exactly 30 days to expiration.
>
> The New VIX still measures the market's expectation of 30-day volatility, but
> in a way that conforms to the latest thinking and research among industry
> practitioners. The New VIX is based on S&P 500 index option prices and
> incorporates information from the volatility "skew" by using a wider range of
> strike prices rather than just at-the-money series.
[faq]: http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/faq.aspx
## Preparation
Run the shell script:
. scripts/process.sh
Output data is in `data/`.
### TODO
* Incorporate computed historical data (1990-2003)
* Consider incorporating VOX data
## License
No obvious statement on [historical data page][historical]. Given size and
factual nature of the data and its source from a US company would imagine this
was public domain and as such have licensed the Data Package under the Public
Domain Dedication and License (PDDL).
[historical]: http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/historical.aspx