VIX is currently trading at $18.00. The previous daily close was $16.34.The current price is above the previous daily close by more than 0.1%.The session state is determined by comparing the current price to the previous daily close. A bullish session indicates the price is above the previous close, a bearish session indicates it is below, and a flat session indicates minimal change within 0.1%. Daily Close values are calculated using official market settlement rules — see our methodology.