Volatility’s Historic Rise and Fall: Market Trends This Week
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Sizing Up the S&P 500
S&P 500 holds above 8/1 high, is now +1.8% in August
Advance/Decline Line makes a new high
Note: Failed bounce of August 2023 had lower A/D line
Price action may resemble November:
Both had 8 straight positive days, followed by minor pullbacks
Both saw prices jump 3-4% above 10-day MA. Similar spikes (like November 2022) marked upside turns.
Potentially bullish intermarket signals:
10-year Treasury yield closed 8/21 at the lowest since July 2023
U.S. Dollar Index at lowest levels since December
Crude oil futures (@CL) back near lows of the year
Note: Euro/Yen (EURUSD) may be more effective measure of risk/fear than USDJPY.
News & Views
BLS revises payrolls down almost 30% for period ended in March
NY Fed survey shows labor market pessimism.
Potentially dovish Fed minutes:
“Vast majority” of policymakers may support rate cut on September 18.
“Majority … remarked that the risks to the employment goal had increased.”
Rail traffic +8% (most since June 2021 amid pandemic reopening), intermodal +14%.
CME FedWatch: 36.5% chance of 50bp cut next month, up from 3.9% a month ago
Jim Paulsen: Positive GDP and falling inflation favors value and small caps
S&P Global: Stock Market risk appetite hit 1-year low in August
Goldman Sachs lowers recession odds after July retail sales beat.
Mixed economic backdrop may create “Goldilocks” scenario
Volatility Collapse
Cboe Volatility Index ($VIX.X) fell 51.27 points between 8/5 high and 8/16 low. Biggest 10-day drop since at least 1990.
Quick analysis can be performed with Custom 1 Line indicators
Studies → Add Studies → Custom 1 Line
Go to “Input” and enter:
plot1(low-high[10]);
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ETF
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
+20.32
+85.19%
+185.26%
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David Russell is Global Head of Market Strategy at TradeStation. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial.
Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.
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