Since its 2011 inception, UVXY has had 9 spikes over 100%. Below are the months and degree of each peak
- May 2012 – 2.03x
- October 2014 – 2.53x
- August 2015 – 3.75x
- February 2016 – 2.6x
- February 2018 – 3.54x
- December 2018 – 2.71x
- March 2020 – 12.98x
- March 2022 – 2.1x
- August 2024 – 2.2x
As of January 2025, UVXY has been trading for 13.5 years with 9 major spikes. This averages out to a major spike every 1.44 years or once every 17.25 months.