VIX Index in 2015
VIX Index opened 2015 at 17.79 and closed at 18.21, a +2.36% move for the year. The high of 40.74 was reached on August 24, and the low of 11.95 on July 17.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.79 | 20.97 | 22.39 | 15.52 | +17.88% |
| Feb | 19.43 | 13.34 | 19.43 | 13.34 | -31.34% |
| Mar | 13.04 | 15.29 | 16.87 | 13.02 | +17.25% |
| Apr | 15.11 | 14.55 | 15.11 | 12.29 | -3.71% |
| May | 12.70 | 13.84 | 15.15 | 12.11 | +8.98% |
| Jun | 13.97 | 18.23 | 18.85 | 12.11 | +30.49% |
| Jul | 16.09 | 12.12 | 19.97 | 11.95 | -24.67% |
| Aug | 12.56 | 28.43 | 40.74 | 12.23 | +126.35% |
| Sep | 31.40 | 24.50 | 31.40 | 20.14 | -21.97% |
| Oct | 22.55 | 15.07 | 22.55 | 14.33 | -33.17% |
| Nov | 14.15 | 16.13 | 20.08 | 14.15 | +13.99% |
| Dec | 14.67 | 18.21 | 24.39 | 14.67 | +24.13% |
Events During 2015
The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.
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