^VIX Deep Analytical Report

CBOE Volatility Index | Category: Equity Index | Last Updated: 2026-02-23 | Data Range: 1992-01-01 → 2026-02-01 (410 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Daily 7.12% 6.68% 5.87% 10.79%
Weekly 15.58% 18.08% 12.76% 25.23%
Monthly 21.84% 38.52% 20.46% 53.73%
Quarterly 29.53% 70.51% 26.05% 87.30%
Annual
Option Time Horizon
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.95. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.37 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -21.12%170.20%0.20%
-21.12% to -15.78%460.54%0.73%
-15.78% to -10.44%2412.80%3.54%
-10.44% to -5.10%118713.81%17.35%
-5.10% to 0.24%323337.62%54.97%
0.24% to 5.58%248928.97%83.94%
5.58% to 10.92%89110.37%94.31%
10.92% to 16.26%2903.37%97.68%
16.26% to 21.60%941.09%98.78%
Greater than 21.60%1051.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -6.88%7.36% 78.45%68.27%
±2σ -14.00%14.48% 95.76%95.45%
±3σ -21.12%21.60% 98.58%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 5.92. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 89.72 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.26%00.00%0.00%
-11.26% to -6.25%00.00%0.00%
-6.25% to -1.24%00.00%0.00%
-1.24% to 3.78%100211.66%11.66%
3.78% to 8.79%449252.27%63.93%
8.79% to 13.80%196522.86%86.79%
13.80% to 18.82%6347.38%94.17%
18.82% to 23.83%2793.25%97.42%
23.83% to 28.84%1011.18%98.59%
Greater than 28.84%1211.41%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.11%15.47% 88.85%68.27%
±2σ -4.58%22.16% 96.68%95.45%
±3σ -11.26%28.84% 98.59%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.32. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.43 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.98%670.78%0.78%
-16.98% to -12.58%1361.58%2.36%
-12.58% to -8.18%3143.65%6.02%
-8.18% to -3.78%99011.52%17.54%
-3.78% to 0.62%258230.04%47.58%
0.62% to 5.03%294534.27%81.85%
5.03% to 9.43%115313.42%95.26%
9.43% to 13.83%3003.49%98.75%
13.83% to 18.23%640.74%99.50%
Greater than 18.23%430.50%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.25%6.50% 76.43%68.27%
±2σ -11.12%12.37% 94.82%95.45%
±3σ -16.98%18.23% 98.72%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.45. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 33.05 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -45.73%10.06%0.06%
-45.73% to -34.05%20.11%0.17%
-34.05% to -22.36%462.58%2.75%
-22.36% to -10.68%23513.19%15.95%
-10.68% to 1.01%71039.87%55.81%
1.01% to 12.69%53429.98%85.79%
12.69% to 24.38%1689.43%95.23%
24.38% to 36.06%492.75%97.98%
36.06% to 47.75%170.95%98.93%
Greater than 47.75%191.07%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.57%16.59% 80.52%68.27%
±2σ -30.15%32.17% 96.69%95.45%
±3σ -45.73%47.75% 98.88%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 6.78. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 85.15 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -30.31%00.00%0.00%
-30.31% to -16.75%00.00%0.00%
-16.75% to -3.19%00.00%0.00%
-3.19% to 10.38%1377.69%7.69%
10.38% to 23.94%101657.01%64.70%
23.94% to 37.50%42123.63%88.33%
37.50% to 51.06%1216.79%95.12%
51.06% to 64.62%482.69%97.81%
64.62% to 78.18%170.95%98.77%
Greater than 78.18%221.23%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.86%42.02% 91.19%68.27%
±2σ -12.23%60.10% 96.97%95.45%
±3σ -30.31%78.18% 98.77%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.02. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.34 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -37.17%120.67%0.67%
-37.17% to -27.59%130.73%1.40%
-27.59% to -18.02%734.10%5.50%
-18.02% to -8.45%23112.96%18.46%
-8.45% to 1.12%56531.71%50.17%
1.12% to 10.70%55831.31%81.48%
10.70% to 20.27%22012.35%93.83%
20.27% to 29.84%683.82%97.64%
29.84% to 39.41%311.74%99.38%
Greater than 39.41%110.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.64%13.89% 74.13%68.27%
±2σ -24.40%26.65% 94.44%95.45%
±3σ -37.17%39.41% 98.71%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.50. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.26 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -63.39%00.00%0.00%
-63.39% to -47.01%00.00%0.00%
-47.01% to -30.63%133.18%3.18%
-30.63% to -14.25%7017.11%20.29%
-14.25% to 2.12%15638.14%58.44%
2.12% to 18.50%10024.45%82.89%
18.50% to 34.88%389.29%92.18%
34.88% to 51.26%225.38%97.56%
51.26% to 67.64%51.22%98.78%
Greater than 67.64%51.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -19.71%23.96% 76.04%68.27%
±2σ -41.55%45.80% 96.33%95.45%
±3σ -63.39%67.63% 98.78%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 30.02 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -61.97%00.00%0.00%
-61.97% to -33.08%00.00%0.00%
-33.08% to -4.19%00.00%0.00%
-4.19% to 24.70%368.78%8.78%
24.70% to 53.59%23757.80%66.59%
53.59% to 82.48%9122.20%88.78%
82.48% to 111.37%276.59%95.37%
111.37% to 140.26%102.44%97.80%
140.26% to 169.15%30.73%98.54%
Greater than 169.15%61.46%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 15.07%92.11% 92.68%68.27%
±2σ -23.45%130.63% 97.32%95.45%
±3σ -61.97%169.15% 98.54%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.44. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.23 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -58.39%00.00%0.00%
-58.39% to -43.04%40.98%0.98%
-43.04% to -27.70%256.10%7.07%
-27.70% to -12.35%5713.90%20.98%
-12.35% to 3.00%12831.22%52.20%
3.00% to 18.34%11828.78%80.98%
18.34% to 33.69%5212.68%93.66%
33.69% to 49.03%153.66%97.32%
49.03% to 64.38%61.46%98.78%
Greater than 64.38%51.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.46%23.46% 72.93%68.27%
±2σ -37.93%43.92% 94.63%95.45%
±3σ -58.39%64.38% 98.78%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.57. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.01 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -84.87%00.00%0.00%
-84.87% to -62.73%00.00%0.00%
-62.73% to -40.58%10.73%0.73%
-40.58% to -18.43%3324.09%24.82%
-18.43% to 3.72%4835.04%59.85%
3.72% to 25.86%2719.71%79.56%
25.86% to 48.01%1712.41%91.97%
48.01% to 70.16%85.84%97.81%
70.16% to 92.31%21.46%99.27%
Greater than 92.31%10.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -25.81%33.25% 75.91%68.27%
±2σ -55.34%62.78% 95.62%95.45%
±3σ -84.87%92.31% 99.27%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.58. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 15.81 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -115.49%00.00%0.00%
-115.49% to -62.61%00.00%0.00%
-62.61% to -9.73%00.00%0.00%
-9.73% to 43.15%85.80%5.80%
43.15% to 96.03%8964.49%70.29%
96.03% to 148.91%2820.29%90.58%
148.91% to 201.79%75.07%95.65%
201.79% to 254.67%00.00%95.65%
254.67% to 307.55%10.72%96.38%
Greater than 307.55%53.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 25.53%166.54% 92.75%68.27%
±2σ -44.98%237.04% 95.65%95.45%
±3σ -115.49%307.55% 96.38%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.27. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.01 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -74.13%00.00%0.00%
-74.13% to -54.59%10.72%0.72%
-54.59% to -35.05%64.35%5.07%
-35.05% to -15.51%2921.01%26.09%
-15.51% to 4.03%3626.09%52.17%
4.03% to 23.57%3223.19%75.36%
23.57% to 43.11%2518.12%93.48%
43.11% to 62.65%75.07%98.55%
62.65% to 82.19%10.72%99.28%
Greater than 82.19%10.72%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -22.03%30.08% 67.39%68.27%
±2σ -48.08%56.13% 96.38%95.45%
±3σ -74.13%82.19% 99.28%99.73%