VIX closed Friday May 15 ~19, +10% on the day - still inside the 15-20 mid-zone and well below the 25 vol-expansion threshold of the invalidation condition.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong- Evidence Observed At
- May 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cboe.com/tradable_products/vix/
- Citation Source
wsj- About Security
CBOE Volatility Index- Market Metric
Close Price- Observed Value
- 19