The trend of higher peaks and troughs is broken

The VIX’s structure with higher peaks and troughs became distorted after the FOMC meeting. Despite this being a positive development for the markets, it might be proper to stay attentive to the VIX for a couple more days to watch out for any potential rekindling of volatility.

Illustration 1.01

Illustration 1.01 shows the daily chart of VIX. The yellow arrow indicates a breakout below the lower bound of the broadening structure.

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Commento:

The VIX is popping up again, following the opening gap at the start of the month.

Commento:

The VIX rose more than 5% thus far today, following the release of disappointing inflation numbers in the United States.