ThisTracks the Market
Week of October 6, 2026 · updated October 6, 2026
↓ This week's reading is falling compared to last week.
This is a gauge, not a crystal ball. It reflects where economic stress indicators sit today — it does not predict what markets will do next.
Currently: $301M (1.2x baseline)
Megacap discretionary insider selling eased this week (risk score -51), now at a risk reading of 49/100. When company executives sell their own stock outside of pre-set trading plans, it's sometimes a tell that they see trouble ahead.
Currently: -0.3% from 1y high
S&P 500 drawdown eased this week (risk score -24), now at a risk reading of 26/100. How far stocks have pulled back from their recent highs — a rough gauge of how nervous investors are right now.
Currently: 15.31
VIX (volatility) eased this week (risk score -7), now at a risk reading of 43/100. How confident (or scared) people say they feel about their own finances — sentiment tends to move before spending does.