Live · 18 Oct 2026 SPX 7,659.44 -1.09% NDX 29,187.55 -2.50% VIX 19.99 +21.45% GOLD 4,181.10 +0.26% CL 99.02 +1.07% BTC 81,856.32 +0.58%

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VIX at 15.67 Prices Near-Term Calm Amid Moderate Swings

VIX at 15.67 Prices Near-Term Calm Amid Moderate Swings

Volatility Regime Snapshot Building on yesterday’s Volatility Lens observation that the VIX had lifted modestly from 14.21 to close at 15.18, today’s move higher by…

AAII Bearish Extremes Flag Contrarian Bullish Setup

AAII Bearish Extremes Flag Contrarian Bullish Setup

Crowd Sentiment Snapshot Bearish AAII readings at 48.1 percent sit well above the long term average of 31.5 percent, marking a clear contrarian signal even…

Dollar at 101.115 as Mixed PMIs Leave Risk Range Bound

Dollar at 101.115 as Mixed PMIs Leave Risk Range Bound

Regime Overview The macro regime remains neutral with conviction holding at moderate levels after a string of mixed flash PMI prints across Asia and Europe.…

Bullish Options Flow Pins SPY Toward 768 Max Pain

Bullish Options Flow Pins SPY Toward 768 Max Pain

Options Market Sentiment Overview Bullish options positioning continues to dominate the tape as the average put call ratio settles at 0.749 with no bearish names…

Post-Close Brief 24 Sep 2026: CL 94.76, Brent 107.03: oil delivered, breadth still refused

Post-Close Brief 24 Sep 2026: CL 94.76, Brent 107.03: oil delivered, breadth still refused

CL 94.76, Brent 107.03: oil delivered, breadth still refused Post-Close · Oil Solo · Thursday · 17:30 New York / 22:30 London / 06:30 Tokyo…

What Bonds and Yields Mean for the Ethical Investor

What Bonds and Yields Mean for the Ethical Investor

# What Bonds and Yields Mean for the Ethical Investor There is a puzzle at the heart of ethical investing that almost nobody explains properly.…

Bonds and Yields, Explained

Bonds and Yields, Explained

# Bonds and Yields, Explained Most people can tell you what a stock is. Ask them what a bond is, and the room goes quiet.…

A 54% Return-on-Equity Machine: Darden Restaurants Reports Today

A 54% Return-on-Equity Machine: Darden Restaurants Reports Today

Earnings Preview · 24 September 2026 A 54% Return-on-Equity Machine: Darden Restaurants Reports Today Where our screen stands going in Fails the principled screen, Debt…

No Room to Miss: Costco at 45x Earnings

No Room to Miss: Costco at 45x Earnings

Earnings Preview · 24 September 2026 No Room to Miss: Costco at 45x Earnings Where our screen stands going in Screens compliant (both standards agree).…

Pre-NY Brief 24 Sep 2026: Everyone piled into NVDA. Nobody bought the exit.

Pre-NY Brief 24 Sep 2026: Everyone piled into NVDA. Nobody bought the exit.

Everyone piled into NVDA. Nobody bought the exit. Pre-NY · Oil Rebound · Thursday · 09:00 New York / 14:00 London / 22:00 Tokyo The…

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