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
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
May 8, 2025 | VICA Research Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 38.6 (Defensive Zone) S&P 500: +0.58% | Nasdaq: +1.07% | Dow: +0.62% VIX: 22.48 Momentum: 39.0 | Liquidity: 30.2 | Volatility: 59.2 | Safe Haven Demand: 78.4 Markets rallied across major indices this week, but the VICA Market Sentiment Index (VMSI) held firm within the … Read more
May 1, 2025 | VICA Research Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 35.2 (Defensive) S&P 500: +0.36% | Nasdaq: +1.52% | Dow: +0.21% VIX: 24.60 Momentum: 39.6 | Liquidity: 33.1 | Volatility: 55.8 | Safe Haven Demand: 73.5 Despite another strong equity advance, the VICA Market Sentiment Index (VMSI) remains anchored in the Defensive Zone, highlighting continued … Read more
(VICA Research | April 27, 2025) Capital moves before narratives confirm. April’s early market fractures point to a liquidity-driven regime transition — a structural realignment that capital allocators must recognize before sentiment data validates the shift. Executive Summary The most consequential shift in global finance is unfolding silently: a liquidity cycle inflection, not captured by … Read more
April 24, 2025 | VICA Research Weekly Snapshot VMSI Score: 31.2 (Defensive) S&P 500: +2.03% | Nasdaq: +2.74% | Dow: +1.23% VIX: 26.49 Momentum: 37 | Liquidity: 29.4 | Volatility: 59 | Safe Haven Demand: 78 Despite sharp intraday equity gains, the VICA Market Sentiment Index confirms that institutional behavior remains deeply risk-averse. Volatility persists, … Read more