i see absolutely nothing the least bit strange about the way $vix/$vxn are acting, based on how the indicator is calculated and the current trend in volatility it is doing exactly what one would expect. meantime...is the SARS risk fading? <A HREF="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=564&ncid=564&e=3&u=/nm/20030417/ts_nm/health_pneumonia_usa_dc_2" target="_new">http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=564&ncid=564&e=3&u=/nm/20030417/ts_...</A>