VIX

VIX at 18.44: Why Calm Markets Hide Unresolved Risk VIX closed at 18.44 on June 17th, up 12.37% from the previous session but still tracking below its two-year mean of 19.45. This is a subdued volatility environment-the kind that breeds complacency. Yet the term structure tells a different story: longer-dated fear is pricing in more…

VIX at 16.41: Why Calm Markets Are Setting a Trap The VIX currently stands at 16.41, sitting comfortably below the historical median and continuing a sharp five-day decline. On the surface, this reads as straightforward market calm. But the data beneath reveals something more complex: a contango structure combined with historically low volatility levels that…

VIX at 16.20: Calm Markets Hide Longer-Term Tension Volatility compressed further on June 16, with the VIX closing at 16.20-down 1.48 points from the prior session and 3.67 points lower over five trading days. That represents an 18% weekly pullback, moving the fear index into genuinely suppressed territory relative to its two-year median. What caught…

VIX at 17.68: Why Falling Fear Masks a Deeper Shift The VIX dropped 1.76 points yesterday to close at 17.68, marking a 9% decline that looks reassuring on the surface. But here’s what caught my attention: the term structure tells a different story than the headline number. While near-term volatility has compressed below the historical…

VIX Data Unavailable: Why June 12 Requires a Different Analysis The VIX failed to generate usable data today. All calculations-spot price, term structure, percentile rankings, historical comparisons-returned zero or null values. This isn’t a market signal. It’s a data collection failure that obscures the actual volatility regime in play. VIX Close with Mean, Median and…

VIX at 22.22: Short-Term Fear Spikes as Markets Reassess Risk Volatility spiked 11.83% in a single session to 22.22, marking a significant intraday move that reflects renewed market uncertainty. Today’s reading sits comfortably above the long-term mean and well into the elevated regime-a configuration that hasn’t been common this year. This report examines what drove…

VIX at 19.87: Short-Term Fear Spikes Above Long-Term Calm The VIX closed at 19.87 on June 9, 2026-up 5% in a single day and 24% over the past week. That’s not noise. For traders planning their week, this matters: volatility is accelerating, and the structure of the fear curve shows something worth watching closely. VIX…

VIX at 18.92: Contango Holds as Markets Digest Recent Volatility Spike The VIX closed at 18.92 on June 8, 2026, down 2.59 points from Friday’s elevated close of 21.51. This represents a sharp single-day decline of 12.04%, yet the index remains above its median of 17.24 and sitting below the two-year mean of 19.45. What…

VIX at 21.51: Backwardation Signals Fear Compressed Into Near Term The VIX closed at 21.51 on June 5, 2026, marking a +39.68% surge in a single session. This jump pushed volatility 2.06 points above the two-year mean and 4.27 points above the historical median, placing today in the 72nd percentile of the last twelve months….