3pm update - weak chop into the close

US equities remain moderately higher, with probable minor price chop into the close. VIX remains subdued, -1% in the low 15s. Metals are holding strong gains, Gold +$17. with Silver +3.7%. Oil is +2.5% in the $40s.


sp'60min

VIX'60min

Summary

Regardless of whether we close moderately higher.. or fractionally red.. its been a tediously frustrating day.

Even a move to the sp'2020/10s is proving to be very difficult.
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3.20pm.. sp'2049...  VIX 15.50s... borderline interesting, but still..... I'm way past tired of this.. and it ain't even Wednesday.

*at the current rate.. we'll see a snap lower tomorrow morning... so.. the setup does favour the bears... but clearly..  need <sp'2033 to cause some trouble.