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S&P 500 VIX Jan '26 (VIF26)

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S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Rebound on Optimism US-Iran Ceasefire to Hold

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.72%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0.58%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +0.68%.

Stock indexes recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-month high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a 5-week high, and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 4-week high.  Stocks rebounded on Thursday in hopes that the US-Iran ceasefire will hold after Israel agreed to direct talks with Lebanon. Axios reported that direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will begin next week in Washington, with the focus on disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Stocks initially moved lower on Thursday on concerns over the sustainability of the US-Iran ceasefire.  Crude oil prices jumped more than +3% on Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked, and Isra... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
CBOE Volatilty Index VIX Futures
Contract Size
$1000 times Index
Tick Size
0.05 points ($50.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun) and 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Mon-Thur) (Settles 3:01p.m.) CST
Exchange
CFE
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$9,768/8,880
First Notice Date
01/21/26
Expiration Date
01/21/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

S&P 500 VIX Jan '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
166,211 (+5,166)
132,240 (-6,847)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
77,841 (-12,018)
108,999 (-5,835)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
67,930 (-1,071)
32,645 (-34)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
49,667 (-2,639)
38,281 (-10,114)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
58,211 (-2,849)
100,457 (-1,063)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,405 (-1,677)
3,017 (-2,855)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
15.8000 +25.95%
on 01/13/26
20.9500 -5.01%
on 01/20/26
+2.4547 (+14.07%)
since 12/19/25
3-Month
15.8000 +25.95%
on 01/13/26
23.6700 -15.93%
on 11/21/25
-1.0398 (-4.97%)
since 10/21/25

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Stocks Rebound on Optimism US-Iran Ceasefire to Hold

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.72%. June E-mini...

AMAT : 397.81 (+3.13%)
INTU : 361.69 (-7.14%)
BF.B : 30.31 (+12.89%)
CRCL : 85.10 (-9.89%)
TXN : 214.98 (+2.91%)
$IUXX : 25,082.09 (+0.72%)
ZNM26 : 111-075s (unch)
TPL : 377.97 (-15.68%)
ESM26 : 6,863.25s (+0.58%)
LRCX : 258.76 (+4.98%)
AMD : 236.64 (+2.08%)
STZ : 163.07 (+8.53%)
Stock Indexes Rebound Despite Rising Oil Prices

Gemini said Major U.S. stock indexes are rebounding today, led by a 0.48% gain in the Nasdaq 100, even as crude oil prices surge over 5% due to the ongoing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating...

AMAT : 397.81 (+3.13%)
INTU : 361.69 (-7.14%)
SNDK : 851.57 (+9.05%)
CVX : 190.36 (-1.31%)
CRCL : 85.10 (-9.89%)
SLB : 52.54 (+1.27%)
TXN : 214.98 (+2.91%)
$IUXX : 25,082.09 (+0.72%)
ZNM26 : 111-075s (unch)
OXY : 58.53 (-2.07%)
FANG : 186.31 (-0.09%)
LRCX : 258.76 (+4.98%)
Stocks Under Some Pressure as Optimism Fades Over US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures...

AMAT : 397.81 (+3.13%)
INTU : 361.69 (-7.14%)
CRCL : 85.10 (-9.89%)
TXN : 214.98 (+2.91%)
$IUXX : 25,082.09 (+0.72%)
ZNM26 : 111-075s (unch)
CRWV : 92.00 (+3.49%)
ESM26 : 6,863.25s (+0.58%)
LRCX : 258.76 (+4.98%)
AMD : 236.64 (+2.08%)
STZ : 163.07 (+8.53%)
$DOWI : 48,185.80 (+0.58%)
Stocks Slip Before the Open as Oil Rebounds Amid Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, PCE Inflation and GDP Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.31%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.25% this morning as oil prices advanced amid waning optimism about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

ALK : 39.90 (-0.03%)
META : 628.39 (+2.61%)
STAA : 25.21 (+20.74%)
MU : 421.51 (+3.63%)
CCL : 27.85 (-0.64%)
ESM26 : 6,863.25s (+0.58%)
OXY : 58.53 (-2.07%)
APA : 38.97 (+0.57%)
INTC : 61.72 (+4.70%)
LRCX : 258.76 (+4.98%)
APLD : 25.57 (-7.99%)
ZS : 122.23 (-11.33%)
Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +2.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.90%. June E-mini...

ALK : 39.90 (-0.03%)
MSTR : 128.86 (+0.44%)
MPC : 223.52 (-3.65%)
SNDK : 851.57 (+9.05%)
HL : 19.30 (-1.23%)
CDE : 19.72 (unch)
ADI : 351.36 (+1.49%)
COIN : 169.02 (-3.47%)
OXY : 58.53 (-2.07%)
FANG : 186.31 (-0.09%)
STX : 500.77 (+0.90%)
WDC : 337.88 (-0.27%)
Easing Geopolitical Tensions Push Stocks Sharply Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.52%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26...

ALK : 39.90 (-0.03%)
MSTR : 128.86 (+0.44%)
GOOGL : 318.49 (+0.37%)
MPC : 223.52 (-3.65%)
AAPL : 260.49 (+0.61%)
SNDK : 851.57 (+9.05%)
HL : 19.30 (-1.23%)
CDE : 19.72 (unch)
ADI : 351.36 (+1.49%)
COIN : 169.02 (-3.47%)
OXY : 58.53 (-2.07%)
TSLA : 345.62 (+0.69%)
Did Watson Blow a Fuse With the Latest TACO Tuesday Trade?

After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's civilization forever. Markets responded accordingly....

ESM26 : 6,863.25s (+0.58%)
HOK26 : 3.9370s (+3.38%)
NGM26 : 2.814s (-1.61%)
CLK26 : 97.87s (+3.66%)
YMM26 : 48,416s (+0.56%)
LEM26 : 247.200s (+0.52%)
ZLN26 : 67.62s (+0.52%)
GFK26 : 370.425s (+0.66%)
GCM26 : 4,818.0s (+0.85%)
ZSK26 : 1165-2s (+0.28%)
Stocks Soar as US and Iran Agree to a Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.89%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26...

ALK : 39.90 (-0.03%)
MSTR : 128.86 (+0.44%)
GOOGL : 318.49 (+0.37%)
MPC : 223.52 (-3.65%)
AAPL : 260.49 (+0.61%)
SNDK : 851.57 (+9.05%)
HL : 19.30 (-1.23%)
CDE : 19.72 (unch)
GLXY : 21.15 (+11.32%)
COIN : 169.02 (-3.47%)
OXY : 58.53 (-2.07%)
TSLA : 345.62 (+0.69%)
S&P Futures Soar as Oil Prices Plummet on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, FOMC Minutes on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending up +2.82% this morning as oil prices fell the most in years after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, boosting investors’ appetite for risk....

HUM : 197.32 (-0.54%)
META : 628.39 (+2.61%)
GOOGL : 318.49 (+0.37%)
UAL : 97.67 (+1.42%)
AAPL : 260.49 (+0.61%)
AVGO : 354.91 (+1.22%)
SNDK : 851.57 (+9.05%)
MU : 421.51 (+3.63%)
CCL : 27.85 (-0.64%)
UNH : 306.91 (+0.30%)
DAL : 67.83 (-0.37%)
LEVI : 22.76 (+4.36%)
Stocks Recover on Iran Ceasefire Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.04%. June E-mini...

ALK : 39.90 (-0.03%)
CVS : 78.84 (+0.06%)
UAL : 97.67 (+1.42%)
AAPL : 260.49 (+0.61%)
AVGO : 354.91 (+1.22%)
DHI : 143.74 (+0.74%)
TTD : 20.61 (+1.78%)
TSCO : 45.64 (+0.80%)
$IUXX : 25,082.09 (+0.72%)
UNH : 306.91 (+0.30%)
ELV : 316.87 (-0.43%)
ZNM26 : 111-075s (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 22.0667
2nd Resistance Point 21.2333
1st Resistance Point 20.5667
Last Price 19.9000s
1st Support Level 19.0667
2nd Support Level 18.2333
3rd Support Level 17.5667

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52-Week High 23.6844
Fibonacci 61.8% 20.6726
Last Price 19.9000s
Fibonacci 50% 19.7422
Fibonacci 38.2% 18.8118
52-Week Low 15.8000

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