the S&P 500 is 4.91% above its 125-day average. This distance above the average has been typical for this index during the last two years and does not indicate either fear or greed.
Last changed Jun 18 from a Greed rating
Updated Jun 19 at 4:51pm
Junk Bond Demand
Neutral
Investors in low quality junk bonds are demanding 2.59 percentage points in additional yield over safer investment grade corporate bonds. This spread is in-line with what has been typical during the last two years and indicates that investors are not showing significant fear or greed in the corporate bond market.
Last changed Jun 18 from an Extreme Greed rating
Updated Jun 19 at 3:59pm
Market Volatility
Neutral
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 16.64. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.
Last changed Jun 14 from an Extreme Fear rating
Updated Jun 19 at 4:14pm
Put and Call Options
Fear
During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 34.88% 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 fear on the part of investors.
Last changed Jun 18 from an Extreme Fear rating
Updated Jun 19 at 6:00pm
Safe Haven Demand
Extreme Fear
Stocks have outperformed bonds by 1.03 percentage points during the last 20 trading days. However, this is close to the weakest performance for stocks relative to bonds in the past two years and indicates investors are starting to flee risky stocks for the safety of bonds.
Last changed Jun 10 from a Fear rating
Updated Jun 19 at 3:59pm
Stock Price Breadth
Extreme Fear
The McClellan Volume Summation Index measures advancing and declining volume on the NYSE. During the last month, approximately 4.00% more of each day's volume has traded in declining issues than in advancing issues, pushing this indicator towards the lower end of its range for the last two years.
Last changed Jun 10 from a Fear rating
Updated Jun 19 at 4:08pm
Stock Price Strength
Extreme Fear
The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows is slightly greater than the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating extreme fear.