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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)

21.51
CALM ROBUST z 0.27 DRS 95 daily as of 2026-06-05

Where it sits: higher than ~70% of its full record.

The full history

1990 high 67.61 · low 9.22 · now 21.51 · 4 recessions shaded 2026

How it is read

What it measures
repricing uncertainty
Where it sits
higher than ~70% of its full record — at the 70th percentile of its full record.
z vs. its window
0.27 (strain side: up). 9,202 observations in the window.
State rule
z < 1 CALM · 1 ≤ z < 2 WATCH · z ≥ 2 EXTREME, measured only toward the declared strain side.
Confidence
ROBUST — a primary official series, mechanically reported.
Reliability (DRS)
DRS 95

Where it comes from

FRED ↗ Every number on this site is reproducible from this primary source.

What it read at past stress points

Lehman, Sep 2008 31.70 ◆ WATCH
Q4-2018 selloff 36.07 ▲ EXTREME
Curve inversion, Aug 2019 19.35 · CALM
COVID crash, Mar 2020 61.59 ▲ EXTREME

Questions it helps answer

  • The Ledge — How high is the market — and what is under it?