VIX & Volatility Analysis

VIX at 17.82: Why This Calm Could Be Masking Unresolved Risk The VIX currently stands at 17.82, down 0.61 points from yesterday. On the surface, this suggests mild relief-volatility is below its two-year mean of 19.46 and just above the historical median of 17.24. But the structure underneath tells a different story. This report examines…

VIX at 18.43: Why the Calm Might Not Last The VIX closed at 18.43 on May 15, 2026, up 1.17 points from the previous day. That single-day jump of 6.78% landed volatility below its two-year mean but above the median, signaling a market caught between two regimes. The term structure remains in textbook contango-a sign…

VIX at 17.26: Why This Calm is Built on Shifting Ground The VIX closed at 17.26 today, down 0.61 points from yesterday. On the surface, that looks stable-close to the two-year median and sitting comfortably below the long-term mean. But beneath the headline number, something more interesting is happening. The term structure is in textbook…

VIX at 17.87: Volatility Sliding Toward Calm-But Watch the Duration The VIX sits at 17.87 today, down a hair from yesterday but up nearly five percent over the past week. That’s the kind of oscillation that tells you the market hasn’t made up its mind yet. Below the two-year mean of 19.46, but holding ground…

VIX at 17.99: Calm Before the Move The VIX closed at 17.99 today, down 0.39 points, and the market is pricing in persistent calm across the next six months. That’s the story. Not exciting, but worth understanding-because the structure underneath tells you where attention should land. VIX Close with Mean, Median and Mode – May…

VIX at 18.38: Markets Dial Back Fear After Week of Volatility The VIX currently stands at 18.38, marking a meaningful pullback from the elevated readings that dominated early May. This represents a 6.92% single-day jump from May 8, but it tells only half the story. What matters more is the structure underneath-and whether this calm…

VIX at 17.19: Below the Median, but Structure Tells Another Story The VIX closed at 17.19 on May 8, 2026-a reading that sits fractionally below the two-year median of 17.24. On the surface, that looks reassuring. But the term structure is worth examining carefully, because it reveals something the spot price alone doesn’t: the market…

VIX at 17.08: Below the Median, But Structure Matters More The VIX closed at 17.08 on May 7, 2026-a quiet descent of 0.31 points from the prior day. On the surface, this reads as calm. Below the two-year median of 17.24. Sitting in the 25th percentile of the past year’s distribution. For traders accustomed to…

VIX at 17.39: Volatility Is Taking Its Time to Settle The VIX closed at 17.39 on May 6, 2026-essentially flat from yesterday but climbing steadily over the past five days. What matters isn’t the single-day stagnation. What matters is that we’re sitting below the historical mean (19.46) yet well above the median (17.24), caught in…