11am update – morning chop

US equities are choppy, with a provisional floor from sp’3878. VIX is pushing for the 25s. A weekly settlement above the key 20 threshold will merit attention.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

We’re s/t cyclically low, and should see a cyclical turn within hours.

Yours truly has no interest in getting involved until the 3960s… as seem realistic Mon/early Tuesday. The cautious will be sitting it out until after Tuesday’s CPI data has been released.


notable Eurotrash: CS

SVB is a trivial issue… relative to the monster that is Credit Suisse.

notable bond yield proxy: TNX

Yields plunging… for no particularly good reason.
5.00% appears an eventuality.

notable strength: JPM

Catching a bounce.

notable stock: TSLA

A few bold s/t speculative buyers.

time for lunch…