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VIX volatility index

How much movement options traders expect in the S&P 500 over the next month. Often called the fear gauge.

14.21
Latest, Sep 22, 2026 (index)
-0.66
Change from Sep 21, 2026
16.10
A year earlier (Sep 22, 2025)
Sep 19, 2025Range 13.47 to 31.05Sep 22, 2026

Recent readings

Full history on FRED
DateValueChange
Sep 22, 202614.21-0.66
Sep 21, 202614.87+0.06
Sep 18, 202614.81-0.63
Sep 17, 202615.44-2.27
Sep 16, 202617.71+0.51
Sep 15, 202617.20+0.10
Sep 14, 202617.10+1.26
Sep 11, 202615.84-2.00
Sep 10, 202617.84+1.38
Sep 9, 202616.46+0.74
Sep 8, 202615.72+0.42
Sep 7, 202615.30+0.77

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Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Series VIXCLS.