2026-03-18 01:00:55
Market shows signs of softness with low RSI across indices, SP500 below 50DMA, and 3 panic headlines matching keywords like 'worst week since' and 'panic selling'. However, VIX is below 25, no consecutive down days, and drawdown from 30-day high is only 3.34%, indicating fear is building but not yet elevated. This occurs on FOMC meeting day, suggesting uncertainty-driven volatility.
Fear/Greed
-1
VIX
22.37
Down Days
0
Panic Headlines
3
Macro fear triggers are partially met with panic headlines and below 50DMA, but key thresholds like consecutive down days >=3, VIX >25, and drawdown >=5% are not hit, so no buy signal; monitor closely due to FOMC timing.
Price is above 50DMA (702 > 693.52), failing the below_50dma trigger despite drawdown of 11.12% exceeding 10%; macro fear not fully triggered, and in easing cycle which is a tailwind, but no clear buy signal today.
Price below 50DMA (254.23 < 261.99) and drawdown of 11.92% exceeds 10%, meeting triggers; social sentiment notes irrational dip due to supply chain rumors with strong fundamentals, but macro fear building pre-FOMC suggests watching for persistence post-meeting.
Price below 50DMA (330.57 < 338.41) but drawdown of 4.02% below 5% threshold, and consecutive down days at 0 vs required 3; partial macro fear but insufficient for buy.
Price above 50DMA (58.51 > 52.42) and 200DMA, with minimal drawdown of 0.91% far below 15% trigger; bullish sector sentiment but no dip to act on.