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So, $VIX is defying seasonality and remaining low; What now?
The expected volatility surge hasn’t arrived. Is the window closing?
As we’ve been commenting for a couple of months now, “everyone” is expecting a rise in $VIX. In classic stock market contrarian fashion, $VIX has steadfastly remained at...
Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/11/2026
$SPX remains in a short-term downtrend, but support has held at 7600. The bulls can still control this market, but they are running out of time.
Stocks continue to slip after having made new all-time highs on August 14th. The 7600 support...
An Over-Abundance of Pessimism?
Everyone seems to be waiting for $VIX to rise. That may be exactly why it pays to wait for confirmation.
There seems to be a lot of pessimism in the financial media, or maybe I should just leave out the word “financial.” I’m not talking ab...
Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/4/2026
After having once again tested the 7600 level, $SPX is back in “rally mode.” The market internals are still very mixed, while $VIX indicators remain positive.
After making new all-time highs on August 14th, $SPX has struggled a bit. There...
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