VIX Pressure Building Below 18 – Short Setup for TodayCurrent Price: 17.83
Direction: SHORT
Confidence level: 58%(Several professional traders highlighted volatility drifting down from 18 toward 17 while equities rally. Intraday resistance repeatedly mentioned near 18 with gap support near 17.3 and support around 17. X sentiment slightly favors vola
Volatility S&P 500 Index
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About Volatility S&P 500 Index
VIX is the trademarked ticker symbol for the CBOE Volatility Index, a popular measure of the implied market volatility of S&P 500 index options. The VIX index has been calculated by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) since 1993.
It is often referred to as the fear index or the fear gauge. The VIX projects a range of the expected stock market volatility over the next 30-day period. It is used by traders, institutional investors, and hedge fund managers to diversify portfolios and correlate returns.
It is often referred to as the fear index or the fear gauge. The VIX projects a range of the expected stock market volatility over the next 30-day period. It is used by traders, institutional investors, and hedge fund managers to diversify portfolios and correlate returns.
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VIX Current MapThis is what is happening; it is the most precise of all. The rest of the elements that can be derived are secondary, noise, or are saying the same thing.
VIX is clearly in a downtrend and has tested the center of the channel twice, for the moment still unable to break above it and therefore trading
Volatility Regime SignalConcept
This analysis tracks the monthly crossover between VIX's 7-period and 12-period simple moving averages. When MA7 crosses above MA12, volatility is entering an expansion regime — historically a bearish signal for equities. When MA7 crosses below MA12, volatility is contracting — a tailwind fo
VIX APR 2026 I see the uptrend was artificially broken …. Suggesting to reconfigure the system of volatility…. This will cause volatility to increase further without it looking too much of a volume spike because of its new lower starting point……
But it will indeed increase…. As even if it broke downtrend and fe
VIX TECHNICAL POSITION: TRENDING LOWERI’ve been tracking the VIX and its uptrend structure for a while now, and I had mentioned that breaking below the lower parallel would signal a trend reversal. That has now happened, and it’s currently moving lower, in line with the new downtrend structure.
On the other hand, the potential resistan
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Oscillators
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Moving Averages
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Displays a symbol's value movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently asked questions
The current value of Volatility S&P 500 Index is 18.42 USD — it has risen by 6.78% in the past 24 hours. Track the index more closely on the Volatility S&P 500 Index chart.
Volatility S&P 500 Index reached its highest quote on Oct 23, 2008 — 96.40 USD. See more data on the Volatility S&P 500 Index chart.
The lowest ever quote of Volatility S&P 500 Index is 8.56 USD. It was reached on Nov 24, 2017. See more data on the Volatility S&P 500 Index chart.
Volatility S&P 500 Index value has increased by 6.04% in the past week, since last month it has shown a 1.32% increase, and over the year it's decreased by −4.01%. Keep track of all changes on the Volatility S&P 500 Index chart.
Volatility S&P 500 Index is just a number that lets you track performance of the instruments comprising the index, so you can't invest in it directly. But you can buy Volatility S&P 500 Index futures or funds or invest in its components.









