Volatility

VIX at 18.81: Markets Shift Into Calm After Week of Pressure The VIX closed at 18.81 on April 29, up 5.50% from yesterday’s 17.83, yet still holding 2.59% lower than last week’s open. This modest tick higher arrives after six weeks of sustained volatility elevation-a period that has kept realized fear well above the two-year…

VIX at 17.83: Volatility Retreating as Markets Find Calmer Ground Markets are catching their breath. After a turbulent March and early April, the VIX has pulled back to 17.83, signaling a return to more measured price action. Today’s report examines what this deceleration means for traders, whether it will stick, and what risks lurk beneath…

VIX at 18.02: Markets Cooling as Fear Retreats Below Average Volatility declined 3.69% today, marking the fifth consecutive trading session of falling fear gauges. At 18.02, the VIX now sits 1.44 points below its two-year mean of 19.46, signaling a genuine shift toward calmer market conditions after weeks of elevated uncertainty. This report breaks down…

VIX at 18.71: Why the Bounce Might Not Last The VIX closed at 18.71 on April 24, down 3.11% from yesterday but still wrestling with the aftermath of March’s volatility spike. Markets cooled slightly-but the term structure tells a more cautious story underneath. This report unpacks whether today’s dip signals genuine calm or merely a…

VIX at 19.31: Markets Staying Measured as Volatility Hovers Near Mean Volatility closed Wednesday at 19.31, a modest gain of 0.39 points from Tuesday’s 18.92 close. This reading sits slightly below the two-year mean of 19.46, suggesting markets remain anchored in a normal risk environment despite a week-over-week climb of 10.47%. For context on what…

VIX at 18.92: Markets Exhale After Weeks of Elevated Fear Volatility eased on April 22, 2026 as the VIX settled at 18.92, marking a modest decline of 2.97% from the prior session. What makes this movement notable isn’t the daily drop-it’s what it reveals about the underlying structure of market expectations. Over the past five…

VIX at 19.50: Why Volatility Is Staging a Quiet Comeback Markets are waking up to a reality they’ve been ignoring for weeks. The VIX closed at 19.50 on April 21st, up 3.34% from yesterday and up 7.32% over five days. That’s not a crash-but it’s a warning. Below we’ll walk through what today’s data tells…

VIX at 18.87: Markets Catching Their Breath After April Turmoil The VIX currently stands at 18.87, marking a notable recovery from the extraordinary volatility spike that gripped markets throughout early and mid-April. After experiencing levels above 50 just two weeks ago, the fear gauge has cooled considerably-though it remains elevated compared to the calm we…