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CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX)

Cboe Indices
18.28 USD -0.08 (-0.436%) ⇩ (April 15, 2026, 4:54 a.m. CDT)

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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.241627
MSTL0.286994
AutoTheta0.308687
AutoETS0.316533

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.


Info Dump

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