Question 1

What is the Volatility ETF Snapshot?

Accepted Answer

The Volatility ETF Snapshot is a live tracker for 15 leveraged and inverse volatility / sector-bear ETFs that perpetually decay toward their all-time lows. Each row shows the ETF's current price, its all-time low (ATL), the percent spike above that ATL, the highest spike reached since that ATL was set, days since the last ATL touch, year-to-date return, and today's change.

Question 2

Which ETFs are tracked?

Accepted Answer

UVXY, UVIX, VXX, SQQQ, SPXU, SOXS, ZSL, BOIL, DUST, FAZ, GLL, LABD, SCO, TSLQ, and TZA. These are the 15 most-traded leveraged volatility, inverse-index, and sector-bear ETFs in the U.S. market.

Question 3

What does 'Current Spike %' mean?

Accepted Answer

Current Spike % is the percent the ETF's current price sits ABOVE its all-time low. For example, if UVXY's ATL is $10 and the current price is $130, the Current Spike % is +1,200%. Because these products structurally decay over time, a large spike percentage indicates the ETF has run far from its floor and historically tends to give those gains back.

Question 4

Why are some ETFs always near their all-time low?

Accepted Answer

Leveraged volatility products like UVXY and inverse leveraged ETFs like SQQQ suffer from compounding decay (volatility drag) and roll costs on the underlying futures or daily reset mechanics. Over multi-year timeframes, this drag pushes their price toward zero, with each fresh all-time low becoming the new baseline.

Question 5

How often does the data update?

Accepted Answer

Prices update live during U.S. market hours. The all-time low, days-since-ATL, and current-spike-percentage figures recompute on every page load against the latest daily candles.