VIX ends November 4 at 17.89, down 14.11 percent
Published on 11/04/2026 at 22:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSVIX closes lower after calm session
- The VIX was reported at 17.89 at 4:32 p.m. Eastern time on November 4, 2026.
- The index was down 14.11 percent, or 2.94 points, from its 20.83 previous close.
- Cboe defines the VIX as a measure of near-term volatility expectations derived from S&P 500 options.
The Cboe Volatility Index ended the November 4, 2026 US trading session at 17.89, according to Cboe data marked as of 4:32 p.m. Eastern time. That was 2.94 points, or 14.11 percent, below the previous close of 20.83.
Volatility gauge retreats
The decline placed the VIX below the 20-point level that is often watched as a broad marker of elevated equity-market sensitivity. The move followed a session in which US equities advanced strongly, while a market commentary carried by Fidelity also reported a sharp decline in crude oil prices. These developments provide market context, but they do not by themselves establish a single cause for the VIX move.
What the VIX measures
Cboe describes the VIX as a leading measure of market expectations for near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 Index option prices. It is therefore an option-implied gauge rather than a direct measure of the realized daily movement in US stocks. A lower reading indicates that option pricing reflected less expected volatility than in the previous session, although it does not rule out renewed risk in subsequent trading.
For investors, the latest reading signals a marked easing in the volatility premium from the prior session. The index remains a forward-looking measure and should be assessed alongside its term structure, the S&P 500 and the catalysts facing markets rather than used as a standalone trading signal.
Weitere Berichte zum Zielindex finden Sie auf der VIX-Themenseite.
