VIX chart analysis today
VIX broke out of a falling wedge 1 day ago after the weekly downtrend broke. Below 15.23 the break has failed.
CBOE Volatility Index · daily · last close 16.74 · read computed from candles through 2026-09-02. No AI, no signal, no target.
The two prices that decide it
- Above
- 19.64 · resistance
- Below
- 15.23 · the breakout
- Formation state
- Broke above 15.23 1 day ago. No retest yet.
- Trend
- no clear directional structure — highs and lows are mixed
- Agreement
- Structure 3 of 4 (high) · indicators 2 of 3 (high)
Levels and what happened there
- Resistance 19.64
- Support 14.15
- The last ten times price reached 19.64 it held every time, bouncing 22% on average.
- The last two times price reached 14.15 it held once, bouncing 19%.
- Bigger picture Weekly downtrend broken, daily flat. weekly — the downtrend broke, nearest support 15.13, falling wedge at 15.14. Warning: the weekly downtrend broke 1 week ago, so the bigger chart is no longer backing a fall.
- 52 weeks 53% below its 52-week high of 35.30 and 25% above its 52-week low of 13.38.
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