Pre-Bell: **Normal** volatility (VIX 17.88, −4.03%) · the S&P 500 sits **+6.4% above** its 200-day…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-25 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Normal volatility (VIX 17.88, −4.03%) · the S&P 500 sits +6.4% above its 200-day...
Pre-Bell: Volatility is **elevated** (VIX 20.14, +16.6%) — yet the S&P 500 still sits **+8.2% above…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-23 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Volatility is elevated (VIX 20.14, +16.6%) — yet the S&P 500 still sits +8.2% above...
Pre-Bell: Risk-on, led by chips: the semiconductor ETF jumped **+5.76%** and Taiwan's TAIEX **+2.75…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-22 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Risk-on, led by chips: the semiconductor ETF jumped +5.76% and Taiwan's TAIEX...
Pre-Bell: **Vol regime: normal** (VIX 16.78). The S&P 500 closed its last session (Fri 2026-06-19)…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-21 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Vol regime: normal (VIX 16.78). The S&P 500 closed its last session (Fri...
Pre-Bell: Friday's close (June 19) — the last session before the weekend: VIX subdued at 16.8, the…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-20 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Friday's close (June 19) — the last session before the weekend: VIX subdued at...
Pre-Bell: VIX **normal** (17.26, −6.40%) · S&P 500 **+7.6% above** its 200-day average · a violent…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-19 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX normal (17.26, −6.40%) · S&P 500 +7.6% above its 200-day average · a violent...
Pre-Bell: VIX **normal** (17.12, −7%) · SPX **+7.6% above** its 200-day SMA · post-FOMC risk-off —…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-18 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX normal (17.12, −7%) · SPX +7.6% above its 200-day SMA · post-FOMC risk-off —...
Pre-Bell: Volatility **normal** (VIX 16.35); SPX **+9.0% above** its 200-day SMA. A hotter-than-exp…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-17 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Volatility normal (VIX 16.35); SPX +9.0% above its 200-day SMA. A hotter-than-...
Pre-Bell: Volatility **normal** (VIX 16.11); SPX **+8.0% above** its 200-day SMA. Risk-on melt-up o…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-16 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Volatility normal (VIX 16.11); SPX +8.0% above its 200-day SMA. Risk-on melt-up on...
Pre-Bell: **Risk-on, geopolitically driven.** Volatility is back to normal (VIX 16.56, −6.33%) and…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-15 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Risk-on, geopolitically driven. Volatility is back to normal (VIX 16.56, −6.33%) and...
Pre-Bell: **Risk-on into the weekend.** At Friday's close (June 12), the VIX sat in its **normal**…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-14 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Risk-on into the weekend. At Friday's close (June 12), the VIX sat in its...
Pre-Bell: Note: US market closed today (Saturday). Prices reflect the last available session (Frida…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-13 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Note: US market closed today (Saturday). Prices reflect the last available...
Pre-Bell: Friday 2026-06-12 close: a broad risk-on session — the VIX fell ~9% to 17.7, the Russell…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-13 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Friday 2026-06-12 close: a broad risk-on session — the VIX fell ~9% to 17.7,...
Pre-Bell: Volatility is elevated (VIX 21.5). It's a semis-led risk-off morning: the NASDAQ is indic…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-11 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Volatility is elevated (VIX 21.5). It's a semis-led risk-off morning: the NASDAQ is...
Pre-Bell: Volatility is elevated (VIX 20.74, +4.38%) even as the S&P sits flat (+0.04%) — a hot CPI…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-10 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Volatility is elevated (VIX 20.74, +4.38%) even as the S&P sits flat (+0.04%) — a...
Pre-Bell: A risk-on relief reversal of yesterday's Iran-shock sell-off: the Nasdaq points up +0.9%…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-09 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. A risk-on relief reversal of yesterday's Iran-shock sell-off: the Nasdaq points up...
Pre-Bell: A weekend Iran-Israel flare-up and a deepening AI-capex unwind hit at once: semiconductor…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-08 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. A weekend Iran-Israel flare-up and a deepening AI-capex unwind hit at once:...
Pre-Bell: VIX jumped to **21.51 (+39.7%)** in Friday's (2026-06-05) broad risk-off session — Nasdaq…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-07 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. VIX jumped to 21.51 (+39.7%) in Friday's (2026-06-05) broad risk-off session —...
Pre-Bell: Volatility jumped to elevated territory (VIX 21.51, +39.68%) on a broad de-risking sessio…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-06 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Volatility jumped to elevated territory (VIX 21.51, +39.68%) on a broad de-...
Pre-Bell: The VIX is in a normal range (15.74, +2.21%), but a hot May jobs report is reshaping the…
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-05 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. The VIX is in a normal range (15.74, +2.21%), but a hot May jobs report is reshaping...