S&P500 And VIX Chart – Through December 13, 2016

Stocks have performed strongly since the elections, and various indices have achieved a series of record-high closes since that time.  However, at this time there are indications that the S&P500 may be peaking. For reference purposes, below is a 1-year chart of the S&P500 and VIX through Tuesday’s (December 13, 2016) close.  The closing price …

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S&P500 And VIX Chart – Through November 4, 2016

Through Friday’s (November 4, 2016) closing price, the S&P500 had declined for nine days in a row, which is the longest such streak since 1980. For reference purposes, below is a 1-year chart of the S&P500 and VIX through Friday’s (November 4, 2016) close.  The closing price for the S&P500 was 2085.18 and the VIX …

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VIX Daily And Monthly Charts – October 17, 2016 Update

For reference purposes, below is a 1-year chart of the VIX through Friday’s (October 14, 2016) close, which had a closing value of 16.12.  Price labels as well as the 50- and 200-day moving averages are also shown: (click on chart to enlarge image)(chart courtesy of StockCharts.com; chart creation and annotation by the author) – …

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