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VIX / VIX3M today: value, history and context

Data as of Oct 27, 2026

0.895 Fair

Higher than on 58% of the days of the last 10 years.

Change over 1 week: −0.016. Over 1 month: +0.014.

Last month

DateValueColour
Oct 27, 20260.895Fair
Oct 26, 20260.922Poor
Oct 23, 20260.950Poor
Oct 22, 20260.946Poor
Oct 21, 20260.891Fair
Oct 20, 20260.912Fair
Oct 19, 20260.941Poor
Oct 16, 20260.975Poor
Oct 15, 20260.890Fair
Oct 14, 20260.898Fair
Oct 13, 20260.850Fair
Oct 12, 20260.848Good
Oct 9, 20260.835Good
Oct 8, 20260.852Fair
Oct 7, 20260.851Fair
Oct 6, 20260.851Fair
Oct 5, 20260.862Fair
Oct 2, 20260.850Fair
Oct 1, 20260.882Fair
Sep 30, 20260.889Fair
Sep 29, 20260.887Fair
Sep 28, 20260.882Fair

Over the last 10 years

What it is

Compares short-term fear with fear over the next months. Above 1, the nervousness is immediate. Volatility term structure; above 1 signals near-term stress. Part of the theme "Market nerves": How much prices swing. Large swings usually reflect nervous markets.

How to read it

Higher means more risk. The colour compares today’s value with the indicator’s own last 10 years: "Good" is the most favourable third of its history, "Poor" the most strained. It describes the present and anticipates nothing.

Frequently asked questions

What is VIX / VIX3M?

Compares short-term fear with fear over the next months. Above 1, the nervousness is immediate. Volatility term structure; above 1 signals near-term stress.

What does a high value mean?

The higher, the more risk or strain. The colour compares it with its last 10 years: its high and low over that period are shown above.

Does it predict the stock market?

No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.

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