Jose Luis Pelaez Inc Since the VIX (S&P volatility index) was introduced in 1990, the average has been 19.5, indicating implied daily volatility of plus or minus 1.22%. We had six weeks from May to July 16 without a single down 1%-plus day. And then this happened. Statista Stocks went from drifting straight up with very low volatility to steadily more frightening declines, and now stocks are melting up yet again. YChartsYCharts Stocks are now up eight straight days, an impressive 8%, with the Nasdaq up  ...