VIX — Current Value & Crypto Market Impact

Current Value

16.46

Change over a day

-2.43%

Trend

Falling

Source

fred

Retrieved: 18.10.2026 08:01 MSK

What is VIX right now?

As of 18.10.2026, VIX is 16.46 (-2.43% over a day).

Updated: 18.10.2026 08:01 MSK

VIX: key numbers

Metric	Value	Where	As of	Source
Current value	16.46	VIX	18.10.2026	fred
Change over a day	-2.43%	VIX	18.10.2026	fred
30-day low	14.21	VIX	22.09.2026	fred
30-day high	16.87	VIX	14.10.2026	fred

Value History

2025-10-20 — 2026-10-15 · data points: 288

VIX chart min 13.47 · max 31.05

10 15 20 25 30 35

20 Oct 2 Feb 15 Apr 1 Jul 15 Oct

Data table (rows: 90)

Date	Value
2026-10-15	16.46
2026-10-14	16.87
2026-10-13	15.27
2026-10-12	15.21
2026-10-09	14.84
2026-10-08	15.41
2026-10-07	15.08
2026-10-06	15.01
2026-10-05	15.52
2026-10-02	15.31
2026-10-01	16.39
2026-09-30	16.34
2026-09-29	16.04
2026-09-28	16.07
2026-09-22	14.21
2026-09-21	14.87
2026-09-18	14.81
2026-09-17	15.44
2026-09-16	17.71
2026-09-15	17.20
2026-09-14	17.10
2026-09-11	15.84
2026-09-10	17.84
2026-09-09	16.46
2026-09-08	15.72
2026-09-07	15.30
2026-09-03	14.32
2026-09-02	15.20
2026-09-01	16.34
2026-08-31	14.92
2026-08-28	14.43
2026-08-27	14.51
2026-08-26	15.21
2026-08-25	15.45
2026-08-24	15.85
2026-08-21	15.13
2026-08-20	16.01
2026-08-19	14.89
2026-08-18	15.84
2026-08-17	15.19
2026-08-14	14.25
2026-08-13	14.63
2026-08-12	14.55
2026-08-11	15.28
2026-08-10	15.46
2026-08-07	14.90
2026-08-06	15.15
2026-08-05	15.81
2026-08-04	16.50
2026-08-03	15.86
2026-07-31	15.99
2026-07-30	17.09
2026-07-29	20.66
2026-07-28	18.21
2026-07-27	18.67
2026-07-24	18.58
2026-07-23	18.70
2026-07-22	16.64
2026-07-21	17.05
2026-07-20	18.65
2026-07-17	18.77
2026-07-16	16.73
2026-07-15	15.67
2026-07-14	16.50
2026-07-13	17.16
2026-07-10	15.03
2026-07-09	15.84
2026-07-08	16.90
2026-07-07	16.13
2026-07-06	15.57
2026-07-03	15.81
2026-07-02	16.15
2026-07-01	16.59
2026-06-30	16.45
2026-06-29	17.65
2026-06-26	18.41
2026-06-25	18.89
2026-06-24	18.63
2026-06-23	19.49
2026-06-22	17.28
2026-06-19	16.78
2026-06-18	16.40
2026-06-17	18.44
2026-06-16	16.41
2026-06-15	16.20
2026-06-12	17.68
2026-06-11	19.44
2026-06-10	22.22
2026-06-09	19.87
2026-06-08	18.92

Latest AI Analysis

RETURN OF RISK APPETITE

🟢 Positive — Sentiment has improved, but fund demand still lags

Risk appetite is back: the Fear & Greed Index rose from 53 to 63, entering greed territory. Yet bitcoin funds have recorded outflows for a second consecutive day — sentiment is running ahead of demand. Reports of possible escalation around Iran and strikes between Russia and Ukraine keep the risk of higher energy prices and a flight to safety in play. Meanwhile, prediction markets put the probability of a US recession at just 7.5%. The sentiment turnaround is encouraging, but its staying power remains uncertain without renewed fund inflows.

WHAT TO WATCH

A Fear & Greed Index close above 63 on October 17 would confirm further improvement in sentiment. This test would not establish that fund demand has returned.

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