VIX Ticks Up Slightly, Reflecting Stabilizing Market Volatility

The Cboe Volatility Index, known as the VIX, stands at 15.86 as of this morning's market data from Cboe Global Markets. This reflects a slight uptick of 0.13 percent, or 0.02 points, from the prior close reported by Cboe.

FRED data from the St. Louis Fed shows the VIX closed at 15.84 on January 15, down from 16.75 on January 14 and 15.98 on January 13, indicating a general calming trend in market volatility over the past week. Cboe reports this within a 52-week range of 13.38 low to 60.13 high, with the current level near recent lows.

The modest percent change upward stems from stabilizing oil markets post-U.S. strikes, as noted by Cboe, where WTI one-month implied volatility eased from 68 percent to 51 percent amid reduced fears of supply disruptions. Unlike the 2022 Russia-Ukraine crisis, U.S. inflation expectations have held steady despite oil price jumps, per Cboe's analysis. Broader equity futures like E-mini S&P 500 at 6,926 show mild gains of 0.26 percent on TradingView, supporting lower spot VIX readings, while VIX futures for January trade higher around 18.95 to 20.11, signaling some hedging ahead.

Recent historicals from Investing.com and Perplexity confirm volatility swings, with daily changes like plus 4.35 percent on one session and minus 9.35 percent another, but the spot VIX has trended downward from mid-teens highs earlier this month, reflecting investor confidence amid steady economic signals.

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