Here's how VIX chart must explain exactly

Michael Esther
04-10

The $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ declined 21% and can easily drop another 20%.

No one knows when the bottom will come in, but the $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ does.

Here's how VIX chart must explain exactly when 🧵

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What’s the VIX?

The VIX is like a "fear meter" for the stock market.

When it goes up, it means investors are nervous or scared. When it’s low, investors feel calm and confident.

Its a gauge for uncertainty and volatility.

What does this chart show?

The VIX went from around 15 all the way up to over 60.

That’s a huge spike, which means fear or panic shot up really fast.

The highest point was 60.13, then it dropped a bit to 52.33.

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What caused this?

This kind of spike usually happens when something bad or uncertain hits the market—like a crash, recession fears, or tariffs news.

The highest point the VIX reached was 96.40 in 2008.

That’s an extremely rare level—it shows maximum fear and panic in the market, often during a major crisis like the 2008 financial crash or the early 2020 COVID crash.

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The VIX often termed Wall Street's "fear gauge," passed 50 4 times in modern history:

  1. April 2025: Trade War Concerns

  2. March 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic

  3. October 2008: Global Financial Crisis

  4. October 1998: Russian Financial Crisis

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