Conviction Builds as Volatility Slides and Cyclical Rotation Gains Strength

VMSI Edges to 57.0 as Breadth Expands, Hedging Costs Slide Further July 10, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index VICA Partners’ VMSI© (Volatility & Market Sentiment Index) isolates where conviction-weighted institutional capital is repositioning — helping investors cut through noise, quantify risk, and front-run structural shifts before they price into consensus. … Read more

Conviction Cohesion Builds as Volatility Plateaus: Institutions Stay the Course

VMSI edges to 56.1 as breadth expands, hedging eases further July 3, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index VICA Partners’ VMSI© (Volatility & Market Sentiment Index) isolates where conviction-weighted institutional capital is repositioning — helping investors cut through noise, quantify risk, and front-run structural shifts before they price into consensus. Institutional-grade … Read more

Conviction Balances Amid Elevated Volatility: Institutions Reassess, Not Retreat

VMSI Edges to 55.1 as Rotation Stabilizes, Capital Maintains Risk-Aware Engagement June 26, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index VICA Partners’ VMSI© (Volatility & Market Sentiment Index) isolates where conviction-weighted institutional capital is repositioning—helping investors cut through noise, quantify risk, and front-run structural shifts before they price into consensus. Institutional-grade signals … Read more

Conviction Holds as Risk Tolerance Meets New Volatility

VMSI Slips to 54.9 as Institutional Appetite Maintains Course Despite Uptick in Hedging Costs June 19, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Momentum Signal Index | VICA Partners’ VMSI© (Volatility & Market Sentiment Index) isolates where conviction-weighted institutional capital is repositioning — helping investors cut through noise, quantify risk, and front-run structural shifts before … Read more

Own the Pipe, Not the Price

Energy Logistics as a VMSI-Positive, Asymmetric Trade In a market addicted to volatility, the most defensible position in energy isn’t predicting prices—it’s controlling flow. Logistics infrastructure is not just a high-yield utility hold; it’s a mispriced, option-rich asset class that screens strong across all four VMSI vectors. Value: Yield Without the Duration Risk Trades at … Read more

Conviction Builds: Institutions Shift from Probing to Positioning

June 12, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Momentum Signal Index VICA Partners Research’s VMSI © tracks how institutional capital is repositioning — delivering signalover sentiment for portfolio decision-makers navigating risk, flow, and macro regime shifts. VMSI Holds at 55.2 as Capital Broadens Re-Risking Footprint   Weekly Snapshot Major Index Closes – June 12, … Read more

Capital Turns a Corner: Institutions Begin to Lean In

VMSI Climbs to 52.7 as Institutions Shift Toward Cautious Optimism June 5, 2025 | VICA Research VICA Partners Research’s VMSI © shows where institutional capital is moving — helping investors cut through noise, manage risk, and stay positioned ahead of the curve. Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score (Weekly Composite): 52.7 (Cautionary Optimism Zone) End-of-Day Market Closes … Read more

Cautious Confidence Builds as VMSI Brushes Recovery Line

Cautious Optimism Builds as Defensive Posture Persists May 30, 2025 | VICA Research VICA Partners Research’s VMSI © shows where institutional capital is moving — helping investors cut through noise, manage risk, and stay positioned ahead of the curve.   Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 49.2 (Defensive Zone) S&P 500: –0.01% | Nasdaq: –0.32% | Dow: +0.13% | VIX: 18.57 Momentum: 41.6 | Liquidity: … Read more

Institutions Edge Higher at 47.4 VMSI

Defensive Positioning Holds as Volatility Rises May 22, 2025 | VICA Research Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 47.4 (Defensive Zone) S&P 500: –0.04% | Nasdaq: +0.28% | Dow: –0.00% | VIX: 20.28 Momentum: 41.6 | Liquidity: 33.7 | Volatility: 66.2 | Safe Haven Demand: 74.0 Markets displayed bifurcated action across key indices, with tech-heavy names lifting the Nasdaq while the Dow and S&P wavered. Despite improving momentum and … Read more

Institutions Edge Higher at 44.2 VMSI: Defensive Positioning Holds as Fear Subsides

May 15, 2025 | VICA Research Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 44.2 (Defensive Zone)S&P 500: +0.41% | Nasdaq: –0.18% | Dow: +0.65% | VIX: 17.83Momentum: 39.0 | Liquidity: 30.2 | Volatility: 59.2 | Safe Haven Demand: 78.4 Markets advanced across major indices this week, but the VICA Market Sentiment Index (VMSI) held firm within the Defensive Zone, rising modestly to 44.2. Institutions are less fearful, but conviction remains … Read more