Gavekal Capital: An Inverted VIX Curve and the S&P 500

Friday, July 18, 2014

An Inverted VIX Curve and the S&P 500

Demand for increasing protection against stock losses increased yesterday, as the price of the VIX jumped relative to the price of its own futures.  In the past, an inversion between the spot and 3-month prices has signaled a decline in the S&P 500.

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Just one more in a long line of indicators that would seem to signal the need for a more defensive stance.