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iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) Stock Price & Analysis

Market: CBOE • Sector: Financial Services • Industry: Asset Management

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) Profile & Business Summary

The ETN offers exposure to futures contracts of specified maturities on the VIX index and not direct exposure to the VIX index or its spot level. The index is designed to provide investors with exposure to one or more maturities of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index®.

Key Information

Ticker VXX
Exchange CBOE
Official Site
CIK Number 0000312070
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Market Trend Overview for VXX

One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.

Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)

Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-08-28 (ET)

As of 2026-08-28, VXX is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains bearish.

VXX last closed at 18.36. The price is about 0.7 ATR below its recent average price (19.06), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength. Price at 18.36 is near minor support around 17.55. Momentum may slow, while minor resistance sits near 19.17. View Support & Resistance from Options

Short-term and long-term trends are aligned to the downside, keeping downside risk dominant.

Trend Alignment Summary

Trend score: 45 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. The longer-term trend is still negative, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.

Key Risk Level

There is no clear key risk boundary right now.

Recent Trend Signal

On 2026-04-08, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.

Unusual Price Movement

[2026-08-26] Price moved quickly and looked strong, but participation was limited.

Recent Price Behavior

Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.

Overnight Positioning

There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.

Next-day directional probability forecast Last updated: 2026-08-28 (ET)
Next-session outlook for 2026-08-31 (ET)
Bearish setup for the next session

What the model sees

The model sees a bearish edge, but still treats it as a selective downside setup rather than an aggressive downside call.


Why the model says this

Up probability is only 39.1%, with predictability at 62% and agreement at 86%. Reversal risk is 13%, while reward/risk stands at -0.23. That suggests downside pressure is present, while the setup still remains selective rather than extreme. At the same time, recent price behavior has shown failed reversal memory.

NOTE: This next-day up/down probability forecast module is still being tested for accuracy. Please do not rely on it for investment decisions. The model does not account for black swan events or company-specific fundamental news, and its estimates are based solely on technical conditions, capital flow, and market sentiment. View forecast history

Recent Cost Distribution Last updated: 2026-08-28 (ET)

This estimate uses 1-minute price, volume, and VWAP data from the last 27 trading days, with relative-volume decay. The sample period is 2026-07-23 to 2026-08-28. The current price is 18.36, 0.24% above the estimated average cost of 18.32. An estimated 81.4% of recent positioning is below the current price, while 13.3% is above it. The peak-density price is 18.32. The largest concentrated cost region is 18.27 to 18.37 and contains 70.5% of the estimated distribution. The current price is within the 18.27 to 18.37 cost region.

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