2026-03-29 20:00:16
Market shows elevated fear with VIX above 25, SP500 drawdown of 8.52% from 30-day high, and below 50DMA, though consecutive down days are only 2. Panic headlines including 'worst week since' and 'panic selling' indicate building sentiment triggers. Breadth is negative with most sectors down, supporting a fear-based dip.
Fear/Greed
-1
VIX
31.05
Down Days
2
Panic Headlines
3
Fear building with VIX >25, drawdown >5%, below 50DMA, and matching panic keywords; deploy 20% dry powder into VTI as primary macro fear instrument, despite only 2 consecutive down days.
Price below 50DMA and drawdown 11.95% >10% from 52w high, aligns with macro fear buy trigger in an easing cycle which is a tailwind for industrials.
Price below 50DMA and drawdown 13.8% >10% from 52w high, matches macro fear buy trigger with strong consumer moat intact.
Price below 50DMA and drawdown 9.1% >5% from 52w high, aligns with macro fear despite only 2 consecutive down days.
Price above 50DMA and 200DMA, drawdown only 0.37% <15%, with positive change and overbought RSI; does not meet buy triggers amid energy sector strength.
Recent drop due to supply chain rumors despite strong fundamentals and upcoming product launches
Goes away? Is this company going away? No because deepest consumer moat in tech with 2B+ active devices; people don't leave the ecosystem.
Sell-off tied to cyclical fears, ignoring robust infrastructure spending tailwinds
Goes away? Is this company going away? No because America will always build; CAT is the dominant heavy equipment company globally.