VIX claws a little higher

Whilst equities closed moderately weak, the VIX saw some minor swings across the day (intra range 16.74/15.38), settling +1.0% @ 15.62. Near term outlook offers a little further VIX upside, but broadly.. equities look set to continue higher into year end.. and that will keep the VIX subdued.


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Summary

VIX remains well under the key 20 threshold.. and is likely to remain so for the vast bulk of the rest of the year.

A brief spike (whether on a rate hike... or year end equity price swings) seems probable to around 20... but not sustainably above.
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more later... on the indexes