The Volatility Index

Track the heat in commodity markets so you don’t get burned

We hope you’re enjoying The Volatility Index. A little heat belongs on your plate, not in your cost base.

25,000+ price projections up to 3 years out, across agrifood, packaging and industrial inputs.

Working through market volatility?

Here’s how the heat in your box maps to the market conditions you’re dealing with.

MILD | Routine category swings

Small, frequent price moves across everyday inputs that are easy to miss until they add up.

Set alerts on the categories you buy and see each move as it happens, not at the quarterly review.

MEDIUM | Geopolitical & climate shifts

Tariffs, conflict and climate swings reshaping the inputs you depend on.

Analyst-led views on market fundamentals help you separate lasting signals from temporary noise.

EXTRA HOT | Unforeseen cost surges

Sudden price spikes that blow through your annual budget.

Longer-range price projections help you see cost pressure coming and size your exposure before it lands.

Inform decisions, strengthen internal conversations and anticipate market shifts

A common reference point across your teams

Procurement forecasts one direction, Finance models another. Expana gives procurement, finance and commercial leaders one consistent, independent dataset to start every conversation from.

25,000+ analyst-backed price projections

Explore projections up to 3 years ahead for the agrifood, packaging and industrial categories you buy, with a transparent methodology behind them.

Expana data, inside the tools you already use

With Expana IQ Connect, feed independent benchmark prices and price projections straight into your internal systems, and see how past projections compared with actual prices.