Market Indicators

^VIX — Volatility Index

Volatility Index (^VIX) is a market indicator. At the close of September 29, 2026 it traded at 16.04 (-0.19% on the day), -1.8% over one month, -0.7% over three months, -1.5% over twelve months. The InvestMuse composite score is +65 on a −100 to +100 scale, a strong bullish read that ranks #90 of about 1,221 assets. The strongest of its nine dimensions are Regime (hidden Markov model) (+75) and Trend (+20); the weakest is Momentum (-12). Its volatility regime from the hidden Markov model is Calm.

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The facts

Last close16.04 (September 29, 2026)
1 day / 1 month / 3 months / 12 months-0.19% / -1.8% / -0.7% / -1.5%
52-week range13.47 – 31.05
Composite score+65 / 100 · strong bullish view · rank #90
Volatility regime (HMM)Calm
Support levels13.00
Resistance levels18.00, 25.00

The nine dimensions

Each dimension is scored from −100 to +100; the composite is their weighted blend. Composite of 9 dimensions; not a recommendation.

How this read is made

Every night InvestMuse scores about 1,221 stocks, crypto assets, currencies, commodities and indices on nine dimensions: a hidden Markov model regime, technical indicators, trend, support and resistance from price clustering, fundamentals, the gap to sector peers, news sentiment, momentum, and chart patterns with demand/supply zones and Fibonacci levels. Members race each other with $100,000 of play money, against five fictional fund managers and the InvestMuse algorithm.

Data as of September 29, 2026. Observations from public market data — not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell.