How it’s computed: half price, half fear. Price: the three indices’ average move (-0.04%), 25 points per 1% from 50. Fear: the VIX (15.4) as 50 − 4 × (VIX − 20). Averaged, capped 0–100.
The Call
META led the Magnificent 7 higher.
NVDA -1.3% and TSLA -1.2% were the weakest; META +3.4% and AAPL +1.3% the strongest.
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