How volatile is FTSE 100?

Over the past year, FTSE 100 had an annualised volatility of 11.70%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 9.32%, from February 27, 2026 to March 23, 2026. Its beta against the S&P 500 was 0.32.

What was the biggest price drop for FTSE 100?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since October 2006 was 47.56%, from a high in the week of June 11, 2007 to a low in the week of March 2, 2009. The price regained that high in the week of October 28, 2013.

Which month has historically been best for FTSE 100?

Since 2015, April has had the highest average return for FTSE 100 (+1.91%, up in 10 of 12 years) and March the lowest (-1.61%, up in 6 of 12 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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FTSE 100

^FTSE

$14,503.28

▲ 55.31 (0.38%)

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Below: live stock price for FTSE 100 (^FTSE), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

FTSE 100 (^FTSE) trades at 10,881.9 GBP on investpig. Over the past year ^FTSE traded between 9,354.5 and 10,989.5 GBP.

Day

+0.38%

+55.31

Week

+3.13%

+439.56

Month

+2.09%

+296.95

Year

—

Prev close: $14,447.97
Volume (24h): $0
Market cap: —
Currency: USD (native GBP)

Score

100/ 100 · Strong

Coverage: 1/7

Value—
Quality—
Momentum100
Growth—
Risk—
Dividend—
Liquidity—

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

SidewaysFit 45%Pace -0.05% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 14,477.48
+20 bars: 14,441.94
+60 bars: 14,428.22
+120 bars: 14,427.72

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: ±0.0117 USD.

Interpretation

Composite signals look strong. Price sits near the upper third of the recent range, trend is roughly flat.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Score breakdown

Raw values behind each pillar so you can see what the composite is reading.

Momentum
100/100
Momentum looks strong — driven by 52w change (1572.06%).
52w change:1572.06%

Derived from public market data — informational, not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 252 days.

Position in range93%

12,467.58 low14,646.69 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 11.7%
Max drawdown: -9.3%
Below period high: -1.0%
Best day: +2.51%
Worst day: -2.75%
Up days: 53%
Current streak: 3 up
Typical day swing: 1.1%
Volume vs average: -12%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

14,872.25 USD+2.54%

Fib +27.2% extension

Next level below

14,450.99 USD-0.36%

Fib 23.6% retracement

Levels derived from: 14,646.69 high → 13,817.43 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
15,988.44 USD
+10.24% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
15,475.95 USD
+6.71% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
15,159.17 USD
+4.52% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
14,872.25 USD
+2.54% from current
Current
14,503.28 USD
Support
Fib 23.6% retracementNearest
tested 17×
14,450.99 USD
-0.36% from current
Support
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 21×
14,329.91 USD
-1.20% from current
Support
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 15×
14,232.06 USD
-1.87% from current
Support
Fib 61.8% retracement
tested 7×
14,134.21 USD
-2.54% from current
Support
Fib 78.6% retracement
tested 6×
13,994.89 USD
-3.51% from current
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
13,591.87 USD
-6.28% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
13,304.95 USD
-8.26% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
12,988.17 USD
-10.45% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

Financials

52w high: £10,989.50
52w low: £9,354.50
52w change: 1572.06%
Day high: £10,892.38
Day low: £10,796.71

Analyst & Risk

52-week change: 1572.06%

FTSE 100 performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week10,552.10	10,552.10	+3.13%
1 month10,659.10	10,659.10	+2.09%
3 months10,600.40	10,600.40	+2.66%
6 months10,667.60	10,667.60	+2.01%
Year to date9,931.40	9,931.40	+9.57%
1 year9,403.60	9,403.60	+15.72%
3 years7,599.60	7,599.60	+43.19%	+12.64%
5 years7,234.00	7,234.00	+50.43%	+8.49%
10 years7,013.60	7,013.60	+55.15%	+4.49%
Since Oct 20066,160.90	6,160.90	+76.63%	+2.89%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

FTSE 100 all-time high and low

Highest since Oct 2006

10,989.50

Jul 31, 2026

0.98% below the high

Lowest since Oct 2006

3,460.70

week of Mar 9, 2009

214.4% above the low

52-week range

93%

Low

9,354.50

Oct 20, 2025

High

10,989.50

Jul 31, 2026

The latest price sits at 93% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

FTSE 100 risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 11.70%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -9.32%; Feb 27, 2026 → Mar 23, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Oct 2006): -47.56%; Jun 2007 → Mar 2009 · Recovered in the week of Oct 28, 2013.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): 1.31; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.
Beta vs S&P 500 (1 year): 0.32; On average, FTSE 100 moved 0.32% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 on the same day.

FTSE 100 drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Oct 2006.

FTSE 100 seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

FTSE 100 seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	+2.9%	+6.7%	-6.7%	+2.0%	+0.3%	+0.8%	+3.5%	-0.4%	-2.0%	+2.6%*			+9.6%*
2025	+6.4%	+1.6%	-1.7%

FTSE 100 price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

FTSE 100 price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	9,931.30	10,989.50	9,670.50	10,881.90	+9.57%
2025	8,149.80	9,954.30	7,544.80	9,931.40	+21.86%
2024	7,733.20	8,474.40	7,404.10	8,149.80	+5.39%
2023	7,451.70	8,047.10	7,206.80	7,733.20	+3.78%
2022	7,384.50	7,687.30	6,707.60	7,451.70	+0.91%

Frequently asked questions about FTSE 100

What is the price of FTSE 100 today?

As of October 18, 2026, the price of FTSE 100 is 10,881.90, up 0.38% from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of FTSE 100?

The highest price for FTSE 100 in our data, which starts in October 2006, is 10,989.50, reached on July 31, 2026. At 10,881.90, the latest price is 0.98% below it.

How much has FTSE 100 gained this year?

FTSE 100 is up 9.57% so far in 2026: it closed 2025 at 9,931.40 and is at 10,881.90 now.

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.


Average	+1.0%	+0.2%	-1.6%	+1.9%	+1.2%	-0.2%	+1.1%	-0.9%	-0.7%	-0.2%	+1.7%	+1.6%	+4.4%
Years up	58%	83%	50%	83%	75%	50%	75%	58%	42%	55%	73%	64%	73%

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	6,460.50	7,457.10	6,397.20	7,384.50	+14.30%
2020	7,644.90	7,689.70	4,898.80	6,460.50	-15.49%
2019	6,734.00	7,727.50	6,599.50	7,644.90	+13.53%
2018	7,687.80	7,903.50	6,536.50	6,734.00	-12.41%
2017	7,142.80	7,697.60	7,093.60	7,687.80	+7.63%
2016	6,242.30	7,142.80	5,499.50	7,142.80	+14.43%
2015	6,609.90	7,122.70	5,768.20	6,242.30	-5.56%
2014	6,750.90	6,904.90	6,072.70	6,609.90	-2.09%
2013	5,925.40	6,875.60	5,873.40	6,750.90	+13.93%
2012	5,572.30	5,997.00	5,229.80	5,925.40	+6.34%
2011	5,899.90	6,105.80	4,791.00	5,572.30	-5.55%
2010	5,412.90	6,021.50	4,790.00	5,899.90	+9.00%
2009	4,216.60	5,445.20	3,460.70	5,412.90	+28.37%
2008	6,476.90	6,534.70	3,665.20	4,216.60	-34.90%
2007	6,220.80	6,754.10	5,821.70	6,476.90	+4.12%
2006from October	6,155.20	6,271.40	5,985.20	6,220.80	—

Month	Close	Change
September 2026	10,606.00	-2.02%
August 2026	10,824.30	-0.40%
July 2026	10,868.10	+3.53%
June 2026	10,497.10	+0.84%
May 2026	10,409.30	+0.29%
April 2026	10,378.80	+1.99%

Month	Close	Change
March 2026	10,176.50	-6.73%
February 2026	10,910.60	+6.72%
January 2026	10,223.50	+2.94%
December 2025	9,931.40	+2.17%
November 2025	9,720.50	+0.03%
October 2025	9,717.30	+4.66%

FTSE 100

Score

Trend projection

Interpretation

Score breakdown

Price report

Reference levels

Financials

Analyst & Risk

FTSE 100 performance

FTSE 100 all-time high and low

52-week range

FTSE 100 risk metrics

FTSE 100 drawdown from peak

FTSE 100 seasonality

FTSE 100 price history

Frequently asked questions about FTSE 100

What is the price of FTSE 100 today?

What is the all-time high of FTSE 100?

How much has FTSE 100 gained this year?

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FTSE 100 performance

FTSE 100 all-time high and low

52-week range

FTSE 100 risk metrics

FTSE 100 drawdown from peak

FTSE 100 seasonality

FTSE 100 price history

Frequently asked questions about FTSE 100

What is the price of FTSE 100 today?

What is the all-time high of FTSE 100?

How much has FTSE 100 gained this year?

FTSE 100 month-end closes

How volatile is FTSE 100?

What was the biggest price drop for FTSE 100?

Which month has historically been best for FTSE 100?