In a post last week, we discussed the recent uptick in stock market volatility as measured by the number of 1% up and down days…
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Rise in Stock Volatility Near the Highs May Be a Red Flag
After opening significantly lower today following the weak jobs report on Friday, the stock market turned sharply higher, trading up close to 1% before fading…
The S&P 500-VIX Standoff – Part 2
Earlier this month, we looked at the circumstances present at the time whereby the S&P 500 and the VIX (S&P 500 Volatility Index) were both…
S&P 500 & VIX Both At Highs: Who Blinks?
We have written quite a bit about the behavior in the volatility indexes of late due to their noteworthy and in some cases, peculiar, behavior.…
Some Vexing Behavior From The VIX
While the S&P 500 scored another all-time high on Monday, the market once again sent signals that it may not be a smooth ride ahead…
Rapid retreat in volatility bullish for stocks
Just yesterday, we posted a chart showing that the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) had recently spiked to a 6-year high relative to the Russell…
Stocks’ Roller-Coaster Week Has Negative Short-Term Implications
Last week, the S&P 500 registered a rare display of volatility. The week contained both the largest 2 up days in the past month and…
ChOTD-6/12/14 VIX:10-Yr Yield: Rate-Adjusted VIX @ At Extreme Low (Post-2007)
Today’s ChOTD is an interesting indicator we recently created. Given the hoopla surrounding the move by the $VIX to new cycle lows, we thought it…