CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) holds at 18.44 — latest official data

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is currently 18.44. Over 24 hours it has climbed 0.00%.

Change across timeframes:

• The past hour: ▲ 0.00% (18.44 → 18.44) • 24 hours: ▲ 0.00% (18.44 → 18.44) • 3 days: ▲ 0.00% (18.44 → 18.44) • 30 days: ▲ 10.02% (16.76 → 18.44) • 6 months: ▲ 30.97% (14.08 → 18.44) • A year: ▼ 10.57% (20.62 → 18.44)

What it means: At 18.44 it sits around the middle of its recorded range — higher than 67% of the readings on record. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rises and falls by nature, so this figure simply marks where it sits in that swing — not a one-way move. This reading is tracked continuously; context below shows how today compares with its own history.

Strange company across the desks: CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is currently moving in step with U.S. Initial Jobless Claims (economy, +0.0% on the day), and against U.S. 10Y–2Y Treasury Spread (macro, +0.0% on the day). Correlation isn't causation — but the numbers do dance together.

Across the desks right now: the Moon is 32% lit, Bitcoin sits at $63,881, and crypto's total cap is $2.30T.

In historical context: CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)'s record high is 31.05, set 3 months ago (Mar 27, 2026); its record low is 13.47, 6 months ago (Dec 24, 2025). It sits 40.6% below its record high and 28% of the way up its all-time range.

Perspective — George Washington once observed: “Truth will ultimately prevail where there are pains taken to bring it to light.” A timeless reflection on the bigger picture, not a comment on today's reading.

This tracker updates automatically around the clock. The chart above plots its full history.

Official source: Cboe Global Markets — https://www.cboe.com/tradable_products/vix/. News Never Sleeps publishes this figure automatically the moment new data is released — often before traditional outlets file their first report.