# Cboe Volatility Index Falls Below 19 After U.S. Midterm Elections By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/48392 Published: 2026-11-04T09:59:11.000Z Updated: 2026-11-04T09:59:11.000Z Section: Investing > The VIX estimates expected S&P 500 swings over 30 days. The Cboe Volatility Index fell below 19 Wednesday after the U.S. midterms. The VIX uses S&P 500 options prices to estimate how much the index is expected to swing over the next 30 days. It measures expected stock market volatility, not Bitcoin’s. The VIX had [climbed to around 20 in the week ended Oct. 16]() as demand for hedges against S&P 500 losses increased. Its move below 19 marks a reversal from that mid-October level. ## Links in this article - [climbed to around 20 in the week ended Oct. 16](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/37042)