Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) (VX) Futures Historical Data
Historical data for Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures (VX, Cboe Futures): 234 individual contracts with daily bars since January 3, 2007, a back-adjusted continuous series since July 10, 2008, and intraday bars at 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly resolution. Download as CSV, JSON or Parquet, or pull it into Python with one line.
Free: the last 30 days of daily VX bars. Every bar size and full history: $29 one-time, with no API call limit.
VX futures data coverage
| Market | Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) (VX), Cboe Futures, Volatility |
|---|---|
| Daily bars | January 3, 2007 to October 19, 2026, every contract: open, high, low, close, volume, open interest |
| Contracts | 234 individual VX contracts |
| Continuous series | Since July 10, 2008; back-adjusted or unadjusted, with the roll calendar |
| Intraday bars | 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly since August 5, 2008; timestamps are bar start in US Eastern time |
Download VX futures historical data in Python
import finzdata as fd
c = fd.Client()
daily = c.futures("VX", continuous=True) # back-adjusted continuous VX
bars = c.futures("VX", continuous=True, interval="1min", start="2026-01-02", end="2026-01-02")
REST: /v1/futures/daily?root=VX&continuous=true and /v1/futures/bars?root=VX&interval=5min.
VX futures data: questions
How far back does VX futures historical data go?
Daily bars for Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) (VX) contracts start on January 3, 2007; intraday bars start on August 5, 2008.
Does FinzData have a continuous VX futures series?
Yes. The VX continuous series starts on July 10, 2008, rolled on the roll calendar, back-adjusted (difference method) or unadjusted.
Can I download VX 1-minute futures data?
Yes, 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly VX bars come with the $29 one-market purchase or Futures Complete ($295).
How much does VX futures data cost?
The last 30 days of daily VX bars are free. Full VX history at every bar size is $29 one-time; daily updates ride on the $19.95/month updates subscription.
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