Investors in low quality junk bonds are accepting 2.04 percentage points in additional yield over safer investment grade corporate bonds. This spread is down sharply from recent levels and indicates that investors are pursuing higher risk strategies.
Last changed Feb 26 from a Greed rating
Updated Mar 31 at 6:30pm
Stocks have outperformed bonds by 6.19 percentage points during the last 20 trading days. This is close to the strongest performance for stocks relative to bonds in the past two years and indicates investors are rotating into stocks from the relative safety of bonds.
Last changed Mar 30 from a Greed rating
Updated Mar 30 at 8:00pm
The S&P 500 is 7.19% above its 125-day average. This is further above the average than has been typical during the last two years and indicates greed on the part of investors.
Last changed Mar 26 from a Greed rating
Updated Mar 31 at 5:05pm
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 19.40. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.
Last changed Feb 25 from an Extreme Fear rating
Updated Mar 30 at 8:00pm
The number of stocks hitting 52-week highs exceeds the number hitting lows but is at the lower end of its range, indicating fear.
Last changed Mar 23 from a Neutral rating
Updated Mar 31 at 3:59pm
The McClellan Volume Summation Index measures advancing and declining volume on the NYSE. During the last month, approximately 1.12% more of each day's volume has traded in advancing issues than in declining issues. This indicates that market breadth is improving, though the McClellan Oscillator is still towards the lower end of its range for the last two years.
Last changed Mar 29 from a Fear rating
Updated Mar 31 at 4:06pm
During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 49.34% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme fear on the part of investors.
Last changed Mar 23 from a Fear rating
Updated Mar 31 at 4:34pm
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