What is the current 10-day volatility of SPX?

As of today, SPX 10-day volatility is 12.67%

What 10-day volatility category does SPX fall into?

Based on its current 10-day historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category

What is SPX 10-day volatility 1-year high?

SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year high of 24.00% on April 9, 2026

What is SPX 10-day volatility 1-year low?

SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year low of 4.94% on July 29, 2025

What is the current 1-month volatility of SPX?

As of today, SPX 1-month volatility is 11.11%

What 1-month volatility category does SPX fall into?

Based on its current 1-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category

What is SPX 1-month volatility 1-year high?

SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.94% on April 10, 2026

What is SPX 1-month volatility 1-year low?

SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 5.69% on October 6, 2025

What is the current 3-month volatility of SPX?

As of today, SPX 3-month volatility is 14.91%

What 3-month volatility category does SPX fall into?

Based on its current 3-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category

What is SPX 3-month volatility 1-year high?

SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 32.70% on May 27, 2025

What is SPX 3-month volatility 1-year low?

SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 8.35% on October 7, 2025

What is the current 1-year volatility of SPX?

As of today, SPX 1-year volatility is 12.16%

What 1-year volatility category does SPX fall into?

Based on its current 1-year historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category

What is SPX 1-year volatility 1-year high?

SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.96% on July 3, 2025

What is SPX 1-year volatility 1-year low?

SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year low of 12.07% on May 12, 2026

S&P 500 Index Volatility History & Chart Since 1974

10-Day

12.67%

May 15, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, SPX 10-day volatility is 12.67%, up +31.98% on May 15, 2026
Value Category: Based on its current 10-day historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
1-Year High: SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year high of 24.00% on April 9, 2026
1-Year Low: SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year low of 4.94% on July 29, 2025

10-Day Volatility Chart

Performance

SPX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
10-Day Volatility	May 15, 26	12.67%	+32.0%	+6.3%	-19.0%	+18.1%	-28.2%	+1.4%	-31.1%
1-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	11.11%	+12.1%	-40.7%	-22.4%	+25.7%	-42.5%	-21.1%	-22.8%
3-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	14.91%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+29.0%	+17.2%	-53.9%	+0.1%	-1.6%
1-Year Volatility	May 15, 26	12.16%	+0.7%	-7.3%	-35.0%	-35.2%	-38.3%	-42.7%	-30.0%
14-Day RSI	May 15, 26	67.15	-13.6%	-8.2%	+39.2%	+31.6%	-3.7%	+9.4%	+37.0%
ATR	May 15, 26	77.34	+2.7%	-15.8%	-6.0%	+29.6%	-26.1%	+74.2%	+61.8%
Price	May 15, 26	7,408.50	-1.2%	+4.0%	+7.7%	+8.2%	+24.3%	+76.5%	+79.5%
200-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,779.87	+0.1%	+1.4%	+4.0%	+7.8%	+17.7%	+70.5%	+82.7%
50-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,921.10	+0.2%	+2.2%	+0.4%	+1.7%	+24.5%	+70.1%	+69.8%

10-Day Volatility History

Date	Value	Change
May 18, 2026	12.67%	+18.1%
Dec 31, 2025	10.73%	-44.5%
Dec 31, 2024	19.34%	+83.7%
Dec 31, 2023	10.53%	-40.7%
Dec 31, 2022	17.75%	+14.4%
Dec 31, 2021	15.52%	+118.6%
Dec 31, 2020	7.10%	+35.2%
Dec 31, 2019	5.25%	-85.3%
Dec 31, 2018	35.77%	+450.3%
Dec 31, 2017	6.50%	+13.2%
Dec 31, 2016	5.74%	-66.9%
Dec 31, 2015	17.35%	+4.5%
Dec 31, 2014	16.60%	+91.9%
Dec 31, 2013	8.65%	-44.8%
Dec 31, 2012	15.68%	-19.6%
Dec 31, 2011	19.51%	+436.0%
Dec 31, 2010	3.64%	-66.8%
Dec 31, 2009	10.97%	-51.7%
Dec 31, 2008	22.72%	+43.9%
Dec 31, 2007	15.79%	+144.8%
Dec 31, 2006	6.45%	-3.7%
Dec 31, 2005	6.70%	-13.8%
Dec 31, 2004	7.77%	+0.3%
Dec 31, 2003	7.75%	-43.6%
Dec 31, 2002	13.73%	+25.4%
Dec 31, 2001	10.95%	-59.4%
Dec 31, 2000	26.97%	+208.9%

Date	Value	Change
Dec 31, 1999	8.73%	-41.6%
Dec 31, 1998	14.95%	-18.7%
Dec 31, 1997	18.38%	+21.1%
Dec 31, 1996	15.18%	+29.2%
Dec 31, 1995	11.75%	+81.6%
Dec 31, 1994	6.47%	+0.9%
Dec 31, 1993	6.41%	-33.3%
Dec 31, 1992	9.61%	-38.1%
Dec 31, 1991	15.52%	+70.9%
Dec 31, 1990	9.08%	-28.2%
Dec 31, 1989	12.64%	+39.8%
Dec 31, 1988	9.04%	-62.9%
Dec 31, 1987	24.35%	+130.2%
Dec 31, 1986	10.58%	+2.7%
Dec 31, 1985	10.30%	-35.6%
Dec 31, 1984	16.00%	+119.8%
Dec 31, 1983	7.28%	-56.3%
Dec 31, 1982	16.66%	+117.8%
Dec 31, 1981	7.65%	-42.1%
Dec 31, 1980	13.22%	+110.2%
Dec 31, 1979	6.29%	-63.9%
Dec 31, 1978	17.41%	+114.7%
Dec 31, 1977	8.11%	-11.9%
Dec 31, 1976	9.21%	-4.0%
Dec 31, 1975	9.59%	-48.9%
Dec 31, 1974	18.76%	-

FAQ

What is the current 10-day volatility of SPX?
As of today, SPX 10-day volatility is 12.67%
What 10-day volatility category does SPX fall into?
Based on its current 10-day historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
What is SPX 10-day volatility 1-year high?
SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year high of 24.00% on April 9, 2026
What is SPX 10-day volatility 1-year low?
SPX 10-day volatility reached a 1-year low of 4.94% on July 29, 2025

1-Month

11.11%

May 15, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, SPX 1-month volatility is 11.11%, up +12.11% on May 15, 2026
Value Category: Based on its current 1-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
1-Year High: SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.94% on April 10, 2026
1-Year Low: SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 5.69% on October 6, 2025

Performance

SPX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
1-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	11.11%	+12.1%	-40.7%	-22.4%	+25.7%	-42.5%	-21.1%	-22.8%
10-Day Volatility	May 15, 26	12.67%	+32.0%	+6.3%	-19.0%	+18.1%	-28.2%	+1.4%	-31.1%
3-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	14.91%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+29.0%	+17.2%	-53.9%	+0.1%	-1.6%
1-Year Volatility	May 15, 26	12.16%	+0.7%	-7.3%	-35.0%	-35.2%	-38.3%	-42.7%	-30.0%
14-Day RSI	May 15, 26	67.15	-13.6%	-8.2%	+39.2%	+31.6%	-3.7%	+9.4%	+37.0%
ATR	May 15, 26	77.34	+2.7%	-15.8%	-6.0%	+29.6%	-26.1%	+74.2%	+61.8%
Price	May 15, 26	7,408.50	-1.2%	+4.0%	+7.7%	+8.2%	+24.3%	+76.5%	+79.5%
200-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,779.87	+0.1%	+1.4%	+4.0%	+7.8%	+17.7%	+70.5%	+82.7%
50-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,921.10	+0.2%	+2.2%	+0.4%	+1.7%	+24.5%	+70.1%	+69.8%

1-Month Volatility History

Date	Value	Change
May 18, 2026	11.11%	+25.8%
Dec 31, 2025	8.83%	-38.1%
Dec 31, 2024	14.27%	+47.7%
Dec 31, 2023	9.66%	-45.9%
Dec 31, 2022	17.87%	+4.7%
Dec 31, 2021	17.06%	+98.6%
Dec 31, 2020	8.59%	+12.6%
Dec 31, 2019	7.63%	-74.4%
Dec 31, 2018	29.80%	+428.4%
Dec 31, 2017	5.64%	-29.5%
Dec 31, 2016	8.00%	-56.5%
Dec 31, 2015	18.40%	+18.9%
Dec 31, 2014	15.47%	+63.0%
Dec 31, 2013	9.49%	-18.8%
Dec 31, 2012	11.69%	-37.3%
Dec 31, 2011	18.63%	+111.5%
Dec 31, 2010	8.81%	-16.1%
Dec 31, 2009	10.50%	-78.6%
Dec 31, 2008	49.08%	+178.2%
Dec 31, 2007	17.64%	+159.0%
Dec 31, 2006	6.81%	-8.0%
Dec 31, 2005	7.40%	-18.2%
Dec 31, 2004	9.05%	-6.5%
Dec 31, 2003	9.68%	-45.0%
Dec 31, 2002	17.61%	+14.1%
Dec 31, 2001	15.43%	-41.8%
Dec 31, 2000	26.50%	+141.6%

Date	Value	Change
Dec 31, 1999	10.97%	-43.5%
Dec 31, 1998	19.41%	+18.6%
Dec 31, 1997	16.37%	+12.4%
Dec 31, 1996	14.57%	+41.0%
Dec 31, 1995	10.33%	+10.2%
Dec 31, 1994	9.37%	+66.1%
Dec 31, 1993	5.64%	-24.7%
Dec 31, 1992	7.49%	-45.7%
Dec 31, 1991	13.80%	+37.2%
Dec 31, 1990	10.06%	-8.4%
Dec 31, 1989	10.98%	+24.6%
Dec 31, 1988	8.81%	-68.7%
Dec 31, 1987	28.15%	+131.9%
Dec 31, 1986	12.14%	+1.5%
Dec 31, 1985	11.96%	-3.7%
Dec 31, 1984	12.42%	+52.8%
Dec 31, 1983	8.13%	-52.8%
Dec 31, 1982	17.22%	+69.3%
Dec 31, 1981	10.17%	-45.6%
Dec 31, 1980	18.68%	+140.4%
Dec 31, 1979	7.77%	-47.5%
Dec 31, 1978	14.81%	+66.8%
Dec 31, 1977	8.88%	+20.0%
Dec 31, 1976	7.40%	-41.3%
Dec 31, 1975	12.60%	-37.9%
Dec 31, 1974	20.28%	-

FAQ

What is the current 1-month volatility of SPX?
As of today, SPX 1-month volatility is 11.11%
What 1-month volatility category does SPX fall into?
Based on its current 1-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
What is SPX 1-month volatility 1-year high?
SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.94% on April 10, 2026
What is SPX 1-month volatility 1-year low?
SPX 1-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 5.69% on October 6, 2025

3-Month

14.91%

May 15, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, SPX 3-month volatility is 14.91%, up +2.47% on May 15, 2026
Value Category: Based on its current 3-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
1-Year High: SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 32.70% on May 27, 2025
1-Year Low: SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 8.35% on October 7, 2025

Performance

SPX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
3-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	14.91%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+29.0%	+17.2%	-53.9%	+0.1%	-1.6%
10-Day Volatility	May 15, 26	12.67%	+32.0%	+6.3%	-19.0%	+18.1%	-28.2%	+1.4%	-31.1%
1-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	11.11%	+12.1%	-40.7%	-22.4%	+25.7%	-42.5%	-21.1%	-22.8%
1-Year Volatility	May 15, 26	12.16%	+0.7%	-7.3%	-35.0%	-35.2%	-38.3%	-42.7%	-30.0%
14-Day RSI	May 15, 26	67.15	-13.6%	-8.2%	+39.2%	+31.6%	-3.7%	+9.4%	+37.0%
ATR	May 15, 26	77.34	+2.7%	-15.8%	-6.0%	+29.6%	-26.1%	+74.2%	+61.8%
Price	May 15, 26	7,408.50	-1.2%	+4.0%	+7.7%	+8.2%	+24.3%	+76.5%	+79.5%
200-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,779.87	+0.1%	+1.4%	+4.0%	+7.8%	+17.7%	+70.5%	+82.7%
50-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,921.10	+0.2%	+2.2%	+0.4%	+1.7%	+24.5%	+70.1%	+69.8%

3-Month Volatility History

Date	Value	Change
May 18, 2026	14.91%	+18.1%
Dec 31, 2025	12.63%	+0.3%
Dec 31, 2024	12.59%	+3.6%
Dec 31, 2023	12.15%	-51.5%
Dec 31, 2022	25.06%	+80.4%
Dec 31, 2021	13.89%	-14.7%
Dec 31, 2020	16.28%	+73.0%
Dec 31, 2019	9.41%	-60.4%
Dec 31, 2018	23.76%	+327.3%
Dec 31, 2017	5.56%	-35.3%
Dec 31, 2016	8.60%	-42.0%
Dec 31, 2015	14.84%	+4.3%
Dec 31, 2014	14.23%	+37.5%
Dec 31, 2013	10.35%	-18.1%
Dec 31, 2012	12.64%	-52.8%
Dec 31, 2011	26.76%	+126.2%
Dec 31, 2010	11.83%	-28.2%
Dec 31, 2009	16.47%	-75.6%
Dec 31, 2008	67.47%	+243.4%
Dec 31, 2007	19.65%	+165.9%
Dec 31, 2006	7.39%	-30.6%
Dec 31, 2005	10.65%	+2.3%
Dec 31, 2004	10.41%	-5.3%
Dec 31, 2003	10.99%	-59.7%
Dec 31, 2002	27.25%	+62.0%
Dec 31, 2001	16.82%	-29.6%
Dec 31, 2000	23.90%	+42.0%

Date	Value	Change
Dec 31, 1999	16.83%	-15.0%
Dec 31, 1998	19.80%	-17.1%
Dec 31, 1997	23.88%	+120.9%
Dec 31, 1996	10.81%	+26.0%
Dec 31, 1995	8.58%	-18.1%
Dec 31, 1994	10.47%	+54.2%
Dec 31, 1993	6.79%	-22.0%
Dec 31, 1992	8.71%	-39.3%
Dec 31, 1991	14.34%	-17.8%
Dec 31, 1990	17.45%	+0.6%
Dec 31, 1989	17.34%	+43.4%
Dec 31, 1988	12.09%	-79.1%
Dec 31, 1987	57.91%	+360.7%
Dec 31, 1986	12.57%	+20.3%
Dec 31, 1985	10.45%	-11.7%
Dec 31, 1984	11.84%	+18.0%
Dec 31, 1983	10.03%	-57.1%
Dec 31, 1982	23.40%	+75.5%
Dec 31, 1981	13.33%	-23.4%
Dec 31, 1980	17.41%	+28.1%
Dec 31, 1979	13.59%	-18.8%
Dec 31, 1978	16.73%	+58.6%
Dec 31, 1977	10.55%	-3.7%
Dec 31, 1976	10.95%	-15.6%
Dec 31, 1975	12.98%	-36.0%
Dec 31, 1974	20.28%	-

FAQ

What is the current 3-month volatility of SPX?
As of today, SPX 3-month volatility is 14.91%
What 3-month volatility category does SPX fall into?
Based on its current 3-month historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
What is SPX 3-month volatility 1-year high?
SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year high of 32.70% on May 27, 2025
What is SPX 3-month volatility 1-year low?
SPX 3-month volatility reached a 1-year low of 8.35% on October 7, 2025

1-Year

12.16%

May 15, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, SPX 1-year volatility is 12.16%, up +0.66% on May 15, 2026
Value Category: Based on its current 1-year historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
1-Year High: SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.96% on July 3, 2025
1-Year Low: SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year low of 12.07% on May 12, 2026

Performance

SPX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
1-Year Volatility	May 15, 26	12.16%	+0.7%	-7.3%	-35.0%	-35.2%	-38.3%	-42.7%	-30.0%
10-Day Volatility	May 15, 26	12.67%	+32.0%	+6.3%	-19.0%	+18.1%	-28.2%	+1.4%	-31.1%
1-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	11.11%	+12.1%	-40.7%	-22.4%	+25.7%	-42.5%	-21.1%	-22.8%
3-Month Volatility	May 15, 26	14.91%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+29.0%	+17.2%	-53.9%	+0.1%	-1.6%
1-Year Volatility	May 15, 26	12.16%	+0.7%	-7.3%	-35.0%	-35.2%	-38.3%	-42.7%	-30.0%
14-Day RSI	May 15, 26	67.15	-13.6%	-8.2%	+39.2%	+31.6%	-3.7%	+9.4%	+37.0%
ATR	May 15, 26	77.34	+2.7%	-15.8%	-6.0%	+29.6%	-26.1%	+74.2%	+61.8%
Price	May 15, 26	7,408.50	-1.2%	+4.0%	+7.7%	+8.2%	+24.3%	+76.5%	+79.5%
200-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,779.87	+0.1%	+1.4%	+4.0%	+7.8%	+17.7%	+70.5%	+82.7%
50-Day SMA	May 15, 26	6,921.10	+0.2%	+2.2%	+0.4%	+1.7%	+24.5%	+70.1%	+69.8%

1-Year Volatility History

Date	Value	Change
May 18, 2026	12.16%	-35.2%
Dec 31, 2025	18.76%	+48.3%
Dec 31, 2024	12.65%	-3.4%
Dec 31, 2023	13.09%	-45.8%
Dec 31, 2022	24.17%	+84.5%
Dec 31, 2021	13.10%	-62.0%
Dec 31, 2020	34.43%	+176.1%
Dec 31, 2019	12.47%	-26.9%
Dec 31, 2018	17.05%	+154.9%
Dec 31, 2017	6.69%	-48.9%
Dec 31, 2016	13.10%	-15.5%
Dec 31, 2015	15.50%	+36.3%
Dec 31, 2014	11.37%	+2.8%
Dec 31, 2013	11.06%	-13.3%
Dec 31, 2012	12.76%	-45.2%
Dec 31, 2011	23.27%	+28.9%
Dec 31, 2010	18.05%	-33.9%
Dec 31, 2009	27.29%	-33.4%
Dec 31, 2008	40.97%	+156.2%
Dec 31, 2007	15.99%	+59.4%
Dec 31, 2006	10.03%	-2.5%
Dec 31, 2005	10.29%	-7.3%
Dec 31, 2004	11.10%	-35.0%
Dec 31, 2003	17.07%	-34.4%
Dec 31, 2002	26.03%	+20.7%
Dec 31, 2001	21.56%	-3.0%
Dec 31, 2000	22.22%	+23.0%

Date	Value	Change
Dec 31, 1999	18.07%	-10.9%
Dec 31, 1998	20.29%	+11.9%
Dec 31, 1997	18.13%	+53.9%
Dec 31, 1996	11.78%	+50.8%
Dec 31, 1995	7.81%	-20.6%
Dec 31, 1994	9.84%	+14.4%
Dec 31, 1993	8.60%	-11.2%
Dec 31, 1992	9.68%	-32.3%
Dec 31, 1991	14.30%	-10.3%
Dec 31, 1990	15.95%	+22.1%
Dec 31, 1989	13.06%	-23.6%
Dec 31, 1988	17.09%	-46.8%
Dec 31, 1987	32.14%	+118.8%
Dec 31, 1986	14.69%	+44.6%
Dec 31, 1985	10.16%	-20.3%
Dec 31, 1984	12.75%	-4.3%
Dec 31, 1983	13.32%	-27.1%
Dec 31, 1982	18.26%	+35.8%
Dec 31, 1981	13.45%	-18.3%
Dec 31, 1980	16.47%	+51.8%
Dec 31, 1979	10.85%	-13.9%
Dec 31, 1978	12.60%	+38.8%
Dec 31, 1977	9.08%	-18.3%
Dec 31, 1976	11.11%	-28.0%
Dec 31, 1975	15.43%	-23.9%
Dec 31, 1974	20.28%	-

FAQ

What is the current 1-year volatility of SPX?
As of today, SPX 1-year volatility is 12.16%
What 1-year volatility category does SPX fall into?
Based on its current 1-year historical volatility, SPX falls into the very low volatility category
What is SPX 1-year volatility 1-year high?
SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year high of 19.96% on July 3, 2025
What is SPX 1-year volatility 1-year low?
SPX 1-year volatility reached a 1-year low of 12.07% on May 12, 2026

Data Sources & References

S&P 500 Official Page www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500
S&P 500 Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500
S&P 500 on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ESPX