No surprises yet, but Powell is speaking to the press as this is getting posted, so the next 90 minutes are still a wild card. Once past today, we can resume trading without regard to FOMC uncertainty, which makes options cheaper in and of itself. While under $20.00, VIX is keeping a floor underneath the market. Once over $20.00, heads-up for triggers. VIX - Currently 19.55 VIX - Historical VIX: Buy Signal on a close above $21.00 VIX Mar 22nd $25C (currently 1.20-1.25)
