The Cboe Volatility Index stays between 12 and 35 most of the time, but it has occasionally dropped into the single digits with rallies of more than 75. Generally, VIX values higher than 30 ...

The current TMC Research VIX Risk Indicator (VRI) reading is mildly negative (-0.24, as of 2:15pm Eastern on Feb. 6). That aligns with a neutral reading for the VIX outlook. In other words ...