VOLIDXUSD — Volatility Index (VIX) Historical Data
Download free historical Volatility Index (VIX) (VOLIDXUSD) price data — from raw tick quotes to monthly OHLC candles. Around 4 years of history available since 2022-10-05, exported as CSV or JSON with no signup required.
Download VOLIDXUSD data →Data specifications
| Symbol | VOLIDXUSD |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Volatility Index (VIX) |
| Asset class | Indices – Americas |
| History available from | 2022-10-05 |
| Timeframes | Tick → 1s → 1m → 5m → 15m → 30m → 1h → 4h → Daily → Monthly |
| Price types | Bid & Ask |
| Export formats | CSV, JSON |
| Data source | Dukascopy Bank SA |
Available VOLIDXUSD timeframes
- Tick (every quote)
- 1 second
- 1 minute
- 5 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour
- 4 hours
- Daily
- Monthly
About Volatility Index (VIX) data
Volatility Index (VIX) (VOLIDXUSD) is an indices – americas instrument. MarketData Hub serves the complete VOLIDXUSD historical price series — commonly used for backtesting index and CFD strategies, studying long-term market cycles and drawdowns, benchmarking portfolios and building quantitative research datasets. Pick any date range from 2022-10-05 onward, choose your timeframe and bid/ask price, and export directly to CSV or JSON with no signup.
Frequently asked questions
- Is VOLIDXUSD historical data free to download?
- Yes. You can browse the full Volatility Index (VIX) (VOLIDXUSD) price history on MarketData Hub for free. Downloads are covered by inexpensive prepaid credits measured in years of data — you pay for the date range you export, so one year of data costs one year of credit, and a free account starts with one year.
- How far back does VOLIDXUSD data go?
- VOLIDXUSD history is available from 2022-10-05 — roughly 4 years of data — up to the last completed trading day. Tick and intraday history typically start later than daily candles.
- What timeframes and formats can I get for VOLIDXUSD?
- Every timeframe from raw tick data through 1-minute, 5/15/30-minute, hourly, 4-hour, daily and monthly OHLC candles, with bid or ask prices, exported as CSV or JSON.
- What columns are in the VOLIDXUSD CSV file?
- OHLC files contain a timestamp plus open, high, low and close columns; tick files contain a timestamp with bid and ask prices. The data imports directly into Excel, Google Sheets, Python (pandas read_csv), R, MetaTrader, NinjaTrader and TradingView.
- Can I use VOLIDXUSD data for backtesting or in Python?
- Yes. The CSV/JSON exports are ready for backtesting engines (Backtrader, VectorBT, MetaTrader Strategy Tester) and load straight into pandas, R or a spreadsheet for research and charting.
- Do I need an account to download VOLIDXUSD data?
- No signup is required to browse and preview VOLIDXUSD data. Creating a free account grants one free year of data to download.
Guides
- How to download historical index data
- CSV & JSON format — columns explained
- Tick data vs OHLC candles
- Backtesting with historical data