VIX Drops Below 15

Jason Goepfert
2019-02-21
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For the first time in several months, the VIX "fear gauge" has declined below 15. We can see from the tables below that the ends of long streaks above 15 have had a strong tendency to lead to higher volatility in the month(s) ahead.

While that does not mean it has been a good time for volatility ETFs, or a bad time for the S&P 500, one area where it has paid is in the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index. Those stocks have rallied along with the VIX after past signals, and High Beta ones have tended to decline.

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