Updated Models & Spotlight Charts 8/10/2025

Smart Money Keeps Buying the VIX and Tech Carry's the Market Higher

The VIX has pulled back since its initial minor pop higher, but I still think there should be a strong focus on volatility right now. I go into the details of why in this week’s first Spotlight Chart. The S&P 500 has recovered nearly all of its prior week pullback but the reliance on tech is becoming concerning. Most other Offense Sectors just aren’t able to keep up. The Maestro Model remains positive but did see a small pullback last week as a result of weakening breadth data. For example, the Nasdaq 100 made a new high but not even half of the stocks in the Index are above their short-term 20-day moving average.

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Summary of Models

Index & Sector Performance Summary

Volatility Risk Trigger

VIX has pulled back and the VRT has moved up slightly to 48.