CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX)Cboe Indices
18.28 USD
-0.08
(-0.436%) ⇩
(April 15, 2026, 4:54 a.m.
CDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 12:27 p.m. CDT
The VIX is currently in a state of high volatility, with both short-term and long-term investors showing mixed signals. The recent price action shows a range-bound movement with some downward momentum, but the options data suggests potential for significant swings. Given the current market conditions, it's a high-risk environment. While there are opportunities for short-term traders to capitalize on volatility, long-term investors should exercise caution. The lack of dividend payouts makes it unsuitable for income-focused investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.241627 |
| MSTL | 0.286994 |
| AutoTheta | 0.308687 |
| AutoETS | 0.316533 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 14.92 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.251 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.17 |
As of April 11, 2026, 12:27 p.m. CDT: The options data indicates a mix of speculation and volatility. The VIX is experiencing significant interest in both calls and puts, with notable IV spikes and OI walls at various strikes. This suggests that traders are anticipating large price movements, either upwards or downwards, with a high degree of uncertainty. The presence of major OI walls at higher strikes suggests potential for a bullish move, while the high IV at lower strikes implies fear of a downturn. Overall, the market sentiment is mixed, with both bullish and bearish speculation evident.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -43.75 |
| All Time High | 89.53 |
| All Time Low | 8.56 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 0 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 0 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 0 |
| Average Volume | 0 |
| Average Volume10Days | 0 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 0 |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | LOW |
| Day High | 18.34 |
| Day Low | 17.93 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | CXI |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/Chicago |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | CDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.4856 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.205599 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1870352 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -43.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 35.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.47 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.4886713 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 13.38 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.9000006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.36621827 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 13.38 - 35.75 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 631,267,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe Indices |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -18,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Long Name | CBOE Volatility Index |
| Market | cboe_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_INDEXVIX |
| Open | 18.18 |
| Previous Close | 18.36 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Type | INDEX |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.07999992 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.4357294 |
| Regular Market Day High | 18.34 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 17.93 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 17.93 - 18.34 |
| Regular Market Open | 18.18 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.36 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,246,871 |
| Regular Market Volume | 0 |
| Short Name | CBOE Volatility Index |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ^VIX |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 0 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 18.1788 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.101200104 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0055669295 |
| Type Disp | Index |
| Volume | 0 |