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S&P 500 VIX Mar '26 (VIH26)

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S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Settle Higher on Strength in Tech

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.77%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.46%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.79%.

Stock indexes recovered from early losses on Monday and settled higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a new all-time high.  Stock indexes rallied on Monday after chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks rebounded from early losses.  Also, mining stocks rose on Monday after gold prices jumped 2% and silver prices surged more than 6%. 

Stocks initially moved lower on Monday due to early weakness in technology stocks.  Also, US bond yields initially rose on Monday, pressuring stocks, after Chinese regulators told banks to scale back their holdings of US debt, reviving worries about the haven status of US assets.  

However, T-note yields fell back from early highs on Monday and moved lo... 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
$7,337/6,670
First Notice Date
03/18/26 (36 days)
Expiration Date
03/18/26 (36 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
188,489 (+7,716)
108,780 (-2,106)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
75,037 (-2,941)
155,672 (+2,708)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
92,918 (-1,923)
32,865 (-3,394)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
50,997 (+197)
91,767 (-3,217)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
61,447 (+3,631)
81,148 (+4,554)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,067 (-118)
1,575 (-329)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
18.7500 +2.93%
on 01/13/26
21.5700 -10.52%
on 02/06/26
+0.3483 (+1.84%)
since 01/09/26
3-Month
18.7500 +2.93%
on 01/13/26
23.4500 -17.70%
on 11/21/25
-2.3997 (-11.06%)
since 11/10/25

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Stocks Settle Higher on Strength in Tech

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.77%. March E-mini S&P...

AMAT : 330.57 (+2.50%)
APP : 460.38 (+13.19%)
TGNA : 20.74 (+8.76%)
B : 46.63 (+3.26%)
AVGO : 343.94 (+3.31%)
HL : 23.94 (+5.14%)
CDE : 23.03 (+7.42%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
WAT : 328.14 (-13.94%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
ASML : 1,429.49 (+1.17%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
Stocks Recover Early Losses as Tech Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.61%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

APO : 133.95 (+0.69%)
APP : 460.38 (+13.19%)
TGNA : 20.74 (+8.76%)
B : 46.63 (+3.26%)
AVGO : 343.94 (+3.31%)
HL : 23.94 (+5.14%)
CDE : 23.03 (+7.42%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
WAT : 328.14 (-13.94%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
ASML : 1,429.49 (+1.17%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
Dollar Retreats on Concern Over Foreign Demand for Dollar Assets

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low today and is down by -0.75%. The dollar is under pressure today after a Bloomberg report said that Chinese regulators have advised financial institutions...

DXY00 : 96.816s (-0.84%)
GCJ26 : 5,047.3 (-0.63%)
SIH26 : 81.145 (-1.32%)
^USDJPY : 155.246 (-0.41%)
^EURUSD : 1.19059 (-0.08%)
Stocks Slip Ahead of this Week's US News on Jobs and Inflation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.17%. March E-mini S&P futures...

APO : 133.95 (+0.69%)
TGNA : 20.74 (+8.76%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
TXN : 218.77 (-1.21%)
WAT : 328.14 (-13.94%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
DT : 36.18 (+7.33%)
MNDY : 77.63 (-20.79%)
ESH26 : 6,985.25 (+0.03%)
STX : 425.00 (-1.01%)
BDX : 207.39 (-1.25%)
Stocks Set for Muted Open as Bond Yields Climb, Key U.S. Economic Data Awaited

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.03%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.19% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields curbed...

MSTR : 138.44 (+2.60%)
AMAT : 330.57 (+2.50%)
APP : 460.38 (+13.19%)
CVS : 75.77 (-3.29%)
ANET : 141.74 (+3.09%)
CSCO : 86.78 (+2.31%)
F : 13.59 (-1.52%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
SHOP : 118.40 (+5.67%)
NQH26 : 25,351.50 (-0.01%)
BILL : 50.76 (+3.72%)
ON : 65.10 (-0.15%)
Inflation, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face a critical week featuring an unusual mid-week jobs report Wednesday at 8:30am alongside Friday's January CPI data, creating a compressed economic data schedule that will test whether recent...

APP : 460.38 (+13.19%)
ANET : 141.74 (+3.09%)
CSCO : 86.78 (+2.31%)
KO : 77.97 (-1.34%)
SPOT : 414.84 (-1.84%)
F : 13.59 (-1.52%)
AEM : 209.84 (+6.73%)
ABNB : 121.31 (-0.71%)
COIN : 167.25 (+1.29%)
MCD : 325.60 (-0.48%)
SHOP : 118.40 (+5.67%)
GILD : 151.68 (-0.54%)
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Stocks Roar Back as Beaten-Down Tech Sector Rebounds

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.15%. March E-mini S&P...

MSTR : 138.44 (+2.60%)
AMAT : 330.57 (+2.50%)
AVGO : 343.94 (+3.31%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
GLXY : 21.15 (+7.03%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
COIN : 167.25 (+1.29%)
ASML : 1,429.49 (+1.17%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
ESH26 : 6,985.25 (+0.03%)
STX : 425.00 (-1.01%)
AMD : 216.00 (+3.63%)
Stocks Supported by Tech Strength and Improvement in Consumer Sentiment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.93%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

MSTR : 138.44 (+2.60%)
AMAT : 330.57 (+2.50%)
AVGO : 343.94 (+3.31%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
GLXY : 21.15 (+7.03%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
COIN : 167.25 (+1.29%)
ASML : 1,429.49 (+1.17%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
ESH26 : 6,985.25 (+0.03%)
AMD : 216.00 (+3.63%)
BILL : 50.76 (+3.72%)
Stocks Rebound on Positive Tech Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

MSTR : 138.44 (+2.60%)
AMAT : 330.57 (+2.50%)
AVGO : 343.94 (+3.31%)
BE : 155.17 (+8.49%)
HIMS : 19.33 (-16.03%)
GLXY : 21.15 (+7.03%)
$IUXX : 25,268.14 (+0.77%)
COIN : 167.25 (+1.29%)
ZNH26 : 112-075 (+0.04%)
ESH26 : 6,985.25 (+0.03%)
WDC : 285.99 (+1.21%)
AMD : 216.00 (+3.63%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 20.7253
2nd Resistance Point 20.2627
1st Resistance Point 19.6953
Last Price 19.2500
1st Support Level 18.6653
2nd Support Level 18.2027
3rd Support Level 17.6353

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52-Week High 23.4500
Fibonacci 61.8% 21.6546
Fibonacci 50% 21.1000
Fibonacci 38.2% 20.5454
Last Price 19.2500
52-Week Low 18.7500

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