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VIX is a trademarked ticker symbol for the CBOE Volatility Index, a popular measure of the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options; the VIX is calculated by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Often referred to as the fear index or the fear gauge, the VIX represents one measure of the market's expectation of stock market volatility over the next 30-day period.Show more
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Ranging stillWe're still in the range so right now I don't want to assume that we'll breakdown fully. We need to get under 6800 and hold for anything to change. There is a good possibility according to the pattern to test the recent lows - but then? I'm not sure. 06:09by rsitradesUpdated 554VIX Long Term Active Trading Roadmap CBOE:VIX regimes over the last 30 years. Levels to keep in mind as geopolitics takes center stage once gain 30 to 60 : Active Trading Zone - stay alert, manage risk, have cash 40 : Major Crisis - allocate accordingly cash 60 : Generational Opportunity - a gift by entropycapitalUpdated 13VIX Testing 100MA While VVIX Flattens – Vol Reset?VIX has dropped below the 21MA and is now testing the 100MA — a key structural level. At the same time, VVIX has declined over the last few sessions and flattened in the latest one. That combination suggests: Volatility spike is fading Demand for tail hedges is cooling No immediate stress bby QuantNomad7VIX Index: Signals a major crash for Bitcoin and the top 500 US The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index," is climbing above 20 again and could indicate major drops for Bitcoin and US equities. Whenever this index goes above 20, it means investors are stressed, expecting high volatility, and money is flowing out of riskLongby PersianBlockchain1115VIX Coiling in Multi-Year Triangle — Volatility Expansion Setup,What you’re looking at is the daily chart of the VIX compressing inside a large multi-year symmetrical triangle. Since the 2020 spike, volatility has been making progressively lower highs while also holding a rising base of higher lows. That compression tells us one thing: energy is building. Each Longby Stockandtrendexpert8VIX | Major Volatility and Market Correction Incoming | LONGThe VIX Index, formally known as the Cboe Volatility Index, is a real-time market index that represents the market's expectation of 30-day forward-looking volatility for the S&P 500 index. It is widely known as the "fear gauge" because it tends to rise sharply during periods of increased investor feLongby DivergenceSeekerUpdated 6624VIX | S&P500 Is About To TANK | LONG VIX | SHORT SPYSince we are currently in mid-February 2026, the specific "crisis" label is still being debated by historians and market analysts, but several distinct names have already emerged in the headlines. Depending on whether you're following the diplomatic friction, the domestic policy shifts, or the literby DivergenceSeeker9VIX: EMA 10:1 Bullish Trend vs Candles 4:10 Bearish VIX: EMA 10:1 Bullish Trend vs Candles 4:10 Bearish — The Fear Index Is Fighting Itself Overview VIX at 20.60 is presenting a mirror-image divergence that rarely appears this cleanly. The EMA alignment reads 10:1 bullish — near-total trend dominance across every timeframe. But the candlestick strucby stingrayea2The VIX is Ready To Pop!!!The Charts don't lie. By Friday the 13th, the pattern will resolve itself. How ironic. The VIX can't be charted like other charts. It's too volatile (another irony). However, short term patterns to form, and do work.Longby dcsmith54440Trend channelWe could see some bounce at this level and see a new test at older high (22)Longby thespuma0
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What is US Volatility Index highest value ever?US Volatility Index reached its highest quote on Mar 18, 2020 — 79.10 USD. See more data on the US Volatility Index chart.What is US Volatility Index lowest value ever?The lowest ever quote of US Volatility Index is 11.83 USD. It was reached on Dec 14, 2023. See more data on the US Volatility Index chart.How to invest in US Volatility Index?US Volatility 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 US Volatility Index futures or funds or invest in its components.
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by rsitradesUpdated 54VIX Long Term Active Trading Roadmap CBOE:VIX regimes over the last 30 years. Levels to keep in mind as geopolitics takes center stage once gain 30 to 60 : Active Trading Zone - stay alert, manage risk, have cash 40 : Major Crisis - allocate accordingly cash 60 : Generational Opportunity - a gift 
by entropycapitalUpdated 13VIX Testing 100MA While VVIX Flattens – Vol Reset?VIX has dropped below the 21MA and is now testing the 100MA — a key structural level. At the same time, VVIX has declined over the last few sessions and flattened in the latest one. That combination suggests: Volatility spike is fading Demand for tail hedges is cooling No immediate stress b
by QuantNomad7VIX Index: Signals a major crash for Bitcoin and the top 500 US The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index," is climbing above 20 again and could indicate major drops for Bitcoin and US equities. Whenever this index goes above 20, it means investors are stressed, expecting high volatility, and money is flowing out of risk
by PersianBlockchain115VIX Coiling in Multi-Year Triangle — Volatility Expansion Setup,What you’re looking at is the daily chart of the VIX compressing inside a large multi-year symmetrical triangle. Since the 2020 spike, volatility has been making progressively lower highs while also holding a rising base of higher lows. That compression tells us one thing: energy is building. Each 
by Stockandtrendexpert8VIX | Major Volatility and Market Correction Incoming | LONGThe VIX Index, formally known as the Cboe Volatility Index, is a real-time market index that represents the market's expectation of 30-day forward-looking volatility for the S&P 500 index. It is widely known as the "fear gauge" because it tends to rise sharply during periods of increased investor fe
by DivergenceSeekerUpdated 624VIX | S&P500 Is About To TANK | LONG VIX | SHORT SPYSince we are currently in mid-February 2026, the specific "crisis" label is still being debated by historians and market analysts, but several distinct names have already emerged in the headlines. Depending on whether you're following the diplomatic friction, the domestic policy shifts, or the liter
by DivergenceSeeker9VIX: EMA 10:1 Bullish Trend vs Candles 4:10 Bearish VIX: EMA 10:1 Bullish Trend vs Candles 4:10 Bearish — The Fear Index Is Fighting Itself Overview VIX at 20.60 is presenting a mirror-image divergence that rarely appears this cleanly. The EMA alignment reads 10:1 bullish — near-total trend dominance across every timeframe. But the candlestick struc
by stingrayea2The VIX is Ready To Pop!!!The Charts don't lie. By Friday the 13th, the pattern will resolve itself. How ironic. The VIX can't be charted like other charts. It's too volatile (another irony). However, short term patterns to form, and do work.
by dcsmith54440Trend channelWe could see some bounce at this level and see a new test at older high (22)
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