VIX Sinks to 15.13 Ahead of a Loaded Catalyst Week
The VIX just did something worth paying attention to. It slid to 15.13 on Thursday's close, down 5.5% and sitting at the low end of its four-week range, right as the calendar stacks three separate catalysts into the same five trading days. Cheap insurance ahead of a loaded week is the setup, not the noise.
Key Takeaways The CBOE VIX closed at 15.13, down 5.5% from an intraday high near 16.14 just three sessions earlier, the low end of its recent four-week range. SPY (765.72, up 0.41%) and QQQ (713.44, up 0.35%) sit near 52-week highs, but DIA (up 0.98%) and IWM (up 0.77%) outpaced them, both within 2-3% of their own highs. Wednesday's core PCE print, Thursday's NVIDIA earnings, and Friday's J…
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