Thursday, 5 November 2026

A damn ugly Thursday

US equity indexes closed powerfully lower, SPX -334pts (4.3%) at 7353. Nasdaq comp' -5.5%. Dow -3.4%. The Transports settled -3.6%. R2K -4.5%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened weak, with the market spiraling lower. There were numerous bounce attempts, but all failing, the SPX printing 7350, and settling powerfully lower at 7353. 

The VIX hyper spiked, printing 28.36, and settling +69.7% to 28.18 
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Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Post election jump

US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +119pts (1.6%) at 7688. Nasdaq comp' +1.4%. Dow +3.0%. The Transports settled +1.1%. R2K +1.4%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily


Summary

Overnight saw a low of SPX -106pts to 7462, but swinging powerfully upward to open sig' higher. The SPX built very sig' gains to 7715, and settling at 7688.

With the midterms out of the way, volatility was crushed, the VIX settling -20.3% to 16.61. 
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Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Election day

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +27pts (0.4%) at 7568. Nasdaq comp' +0.8%. Dow -0.4%. The Transports settled -0.2%. R2K +0.2% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

The collective of equities were mixed... which was pretty natural ahead of the election results.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -1.5% to 20.83.
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