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S&P 500 Sector Volatility (20D)

This board shows where sector-level risk is rising or cooling off, which helps separate fragile leadership from steady leadership.

Daily · through Oct 20, 2026
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Latest 20-Day Sector Volatility

Higher readings indicate greater realized risk, not stronger performance. Updated through 2026-10-20.

Technology 20.50%
Energy 19.33%
Communication Services 16.60%
Utilities 16.29%
Consumer Cyclical 16.21%
Real Estate 15.69%
Healthcare 15.08%
Consumer Defensive 14.80%
Financial Services 13.11%
Basic Materials 12.84%
Industrials 11.96%
Dates & readable data

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Selected historical events

Curated anchors for market context, rather than a complete news feed. Toggle markers above to place them on the chart.

Aug 24, 2015 China's yuan devaluation sparks a global flash crash
Jun 24, 2016 UK votes to leave the EU
Mar 16, 2020 COVID panic across global markets
Mar 16, 2022 Fed starts its fastest hiking cycle in four decades
Mar 10, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank fails and sparks a banking scare
Sep 18, 2024 Fed starts cutting with a half-point move
Nov 6, 2024 Trump wins the election: stocks, the dollar, yields, and bitcoin jump
Apr 3, 2025 Liberation Day tariffs trigger a global crash; the April 9 pause sparks a record rebound
Oct 10, 2025 Trump threatens 100% tariffs on China; crypto sees record liquidations
Feb 28, 2026 US and Israel strike Iran; Hormuz traffic halts and oil has its biggest month since 1988
Apr 8, 2026 US-Iran ceasefire sends oil sharply lower
Jun 5, 2026 Chip rout and a hot jobs report revive rate-hike fears; Nasdaq's worst day since April 2025

How To Read It

  • High readings mean sector-level price swings are becoming less orderly and more fragile.
  • Risk matters most when it stays elevated after a move rather than fading quickly.
  • Compare sector volatility with sector momentum to see whether leadership is strong or simply unstable.
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