Horizontal bar chart of the biggest one-day VIX percentage gains on record. February 5, 2018 leads at +115.59%. November 5, 2026 is third at +69.65%.

The VIX jumped 69.65% on Thursday, its third-largest one-day percentage gain on record.

It closed at 28.18, up from 16.61 the day before.

Only two sessions have risen faster.

  • February 5, 2018 +115.59%

  • December 18, 2024 +74.03%

  • November 5, 2026 +69.65%

  • August 5, 2024 +64.89%

  • February 27, 2007 +64.21%

March 16, 2020, the day the VIX peaked at 82.69, rose 42.98% and does not crack this list.

Fear spiked hard, but it was not a new all-time move.

See more in the Opening Bell charts hub.

Even a scare this sharp left two bigger days on the books.

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Phil Rosen
Phil Rosen

Phil Rosen is co-founder and CEO of Opening Bell Media and chief market strategist for Silvia Inc. (NASDAQ: SVIA). He hosts Full Signal and writes Opening Bell Daily — the markets briefing read by over 200,000 investors and published on Bloomberg Terminals — and has also published two books and won a Fulbright award for his reporting. Contact him at [email protected].

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