Election Day is finally here, and the stock market is off to a solid start. The Dow Jones Industrial Average after Tuesday's open was up 80 points, or 0.2%, shortly after the market opened on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.6%.

Opinion: The bear market is coming — and it’s going to be painful. Bond-market ‘vigilantes’ appear to be in ‘driver’s seat’ before election, Fed meeting. Some traders see opportunity in Wall Street’s election-related anxiety.

Market volatility gauges are on the rise as investors brace for post-election risks as Americans head to the polls.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 34 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were also up 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were rising 0.2%. All three indexes closed down on Monday.