^VIX Deep Analytical Report

CBOE Volatility Index | Category: Equity Index | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 1992-01-01 → 2026-03-01 (411 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Daily 7.13% 6.72% 5.90% 10.88%
Weekly 15.57% 18.12% 12.75% 25.45%
Monthly 21.85% 38.49% 20.44% 53.89%
Quarterly 29.74% 70.39% 26.14% 90.36%
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 1.94. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.25 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -21.15%170.20%0.20%
-21.15% to -15.80%450.52%0.72%
-15.80% to -10.45%2432.82%3.54%
-10.45% to -5.11%119013.82%17.36%
-5.11% to 0.24%324137.63%54.99%
0.24% to 5.59%249028.91%83.90%
5.59% to 10.94%89310.37%94.26%
10.94% to 16.29%2963.44%97.70%
16.29% to 21.63%931.08%98.78%
Greater than 21.63%1051.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -6.89%7.37% 78.40%68.27%
±2σ -14.02%14.50% 95.77%95.45%
±3σ -21.15%21.63% 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 5.86. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 87.67 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.35%00.00%0.00%
-11.35% to -6.30%00.00%0.00%
-6.30% to -1.26%00.00%0.00%
-1.26% to 3.78%100311.64%11.64%
3.78% to 8.82%451552.41%64.06%
8.82% to 13.86%196022.75%86.81%
13.86% to 18.90%6337.35%94.16%
18.90% to 23.94%2803.25%97.41%
23.94% to 28.99%1001.16%98.57%
Greater than 28.99%1231.43%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.10%15.54% 88.90%68.27%
±2σ -4.62%22.26% 96.64%95.45%
±3σ -11.35%28.99% 98.57%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.29. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.49 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -17.06%680.79%0.79%
-17.06% to -12.63%1331.54%2.33%
-12.63% to -8.21%3123.62%5.96%
-8.21% to -3.79%99811.59%17.54%
-3.79% to 0.63%259230.09%47.63%
0.63% to 5.05%295634.32%81.95%
5.05% to 9.48%114813.33%95.28%
9.48% to 13.90%2983.46%98.73%
13.90% to 18.32%660.77%99.50%
Greater than 18.32%430.50%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.26%6.53% 76.48%68.27%
±2σ -11.16%12.42% 94.80%95.45%
±3σ -17.06%18.32% 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 3.45. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 33.04 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -45.69%10.06%0.06%
-45.69% to -34.02%20.11%0.17%
-34.02% to -22.34%462.58%2.75%
-22.34% to -10.66%23613.22%15.97%
-10.66% to 1.02%71039.78%55.74%
1.02% to 12.70%53730.08%85.83%
12.70% to 24.38%1689.41%95.24%
24.38% to 36.05%492.75%97.98%
36.05% to 47.73%170.95%98.94%
Greater than 47.73%191.06%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.55%16.59% 80.45%68.27%
±2σ -30.12%32.16% 96.69%95.45%
±3σ -45.69%47.73% 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 6.73. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 84.19 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -30.36%00.00%0.00%
-30.36% to -16.77%00.00%0.00%
-16.77% to -3.18%00.00%0.00%
-3.18% to 10.40%1397.78%7.78%
10.40% to 23.99%101656.89%64.67%
23.99% to 37.58%42423.74%88.41%
37.58% to 51.17%1226.83%95.24%
51.17% to 64.76%452.52%97.76%
64.76% to 78.34%181.01%98.77%
Greater than 78.34%221.23%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.88%42.11% 91.10%68.27%
±2σ -12.24%60.23% 96.98%95.45%
±3σ -30.36%78.34% 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 2.35 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -37.13%120.67%0.67%
-37.13% to -27.57%130.73%1.40%
-27.57% to -18.01%734.09%5.49%
-18.01% to -8.45%23112.93%18.42%
-8.45% to 1.12%56831.80%50.22%
1.12% to 10.68%55831.24%81.47%
10.68% to 20.24%22112.37%93.84%
20.24% to 29.80%683.81%97.65%
29.80% to 39.37%311.74%99.38%
Greater than 39.37%110.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.63%13.87% 74.19%68.27%
±2σ -24.38%26.62% 94.46%95.45%
±3σ -37.13%39.37% 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 1.49. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.22 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -63.36%00.00%0.00%
-63.36% to -46.97%00.00%0.00%
-46.97% to -30.59%143.41%3.41%
-30.59% to -14.20%7017.07%20.49%
-14.20% to 2.18%15537.80%58.29%
2.18% to 18.57%10124.63%82.93%
18.57% to 34.95%399.51%92.44%
34.95% to 51.34%215.12%97.56%
51.34% to 67.72%51.22%98.78%
Greater than 67.72%51.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -19.66%24.03% 75.85%68.27%
±2σ -41.51%45.87% 96.34%95.45%
±3σ -63.36%67.72% 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 30.03 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -61.82%00.00%0.00%
-61.82% to -32.95%00.00%0.00%
-32.95% to -4.09%00.00%0.00%
-4.09% to 24.77%379.00%9.00%
24.77% to 53.64%23757.66%66.67%
53.64% to 82.50%9122.14%88.81%
82.50% to 111.37%276.57%95.38%
111.37% to 140.23%102.43%97.81%
140.23% to 169.10%30.73%98.54%
Greater than 169.10%61.46%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 15.15%92.12% 92.70%68.27%
±2σ -23.33%130.61% 97.32%95.45%
±3σ -61.82%169.10% 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 1.24 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -58.32%00.00%0.00%
-58.32% to -43.00%40.97%0.97%
-43.00% to -27.67%256.08%7.06%
-27.67% to -12.34%5713.87%20.92%
-12.34% to 2.99%12931.39%52.31%
2.99% to 18.32%11828.71%81.02%
18.32% to 33.64%5212.65%93.67%
33.64% to 48.97%153.65%97.32%
48.97% to 64.30%61.46%98.78%
Greater than 64.30%51.22%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.45%23.42% 72.99%68.27%
±2σ -37.89%43.86% 94.65%95.45%
±3σ -58.32%64.30% 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 1.54. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.77 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -85.29%00.00%0.00%
-85.29% to -62.98%00.00%0.00%
-62.98% to -40.68%10.73%0.73%
-40.68% to -18.37%3324.09%24.82%
-18.37% to 3.93%4935.77%60.58%
3.93% to 26.24%2518.25%78.83%
26.24% to 48.54%1813.14%91.97%
48.54% to 70.85%85.84%97.81%
70.85% to 93.15%21.46%99.27%
Greater than 93.15%10.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -25.81%33.67% 75.18%68.27%
±2σ -55.55%63.41% 96.35%95.45%
±3σ -85.29%93.15% 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 15.82 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -114.59%00.00%0.00%
-114.59% to -61.80%00.00%0.00%
-61.80% to -9.01%00.00%0.00%
-9.01% to 43.79%96.52%6.52%
43.79% to 96.58%8763.04%69.57%
96.58% to 149.38%2921.01%90.58%
149.38% to 202.17%75.07%95.65%
202.17% to 254.96%00.00%95.65%
254.96% to 307.76%10.72%96.38%
Greater than 307.76%53.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 26.19%166.97% 92.75%68.27%
±2σ -44.20%237.37% 95.65%95.45%
±3σ -114.59%307.76% 96.38%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.28. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of -0.01 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -74.54%00.00%0.00%
-74.54% to -54.94%10.72%0.72%
-54.94% to -35.33%64.35%5.07%
-35.33% to -15.72%2921.01%26.09%
-15.72% to 3.88%3626.09%52.17%
3.88% to 23.49%3223.19%75.36%
23.49% to 43.10%2518.12%93.48%
43.10% to 62.71%75.07%98.55%
62.71% to 82.31%10.72%99.28%
Greater than 82.31%10.72%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -22.26%30.03% 66.67%68.27%
±2σ -48.40%56.17% 96.38%95.45%
±3σ -74.54%82.31% 99.28%99.73%