Stock Market Indicators
Market Sentiment Gauge
Add the BrixNation Market Sentiment Gauge to your own website for free. The widget displays the live VIX-based fear and greed gauge and updates automatically from our data feed — no setup required.
Simply copy and paste the code below into any webpage. The gauge will always show the latest market sentiment data pulled from our servers.
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About This Dashboard
The BrixNation Stock Market Indicators dashboard provides a daily snapshot of key financial markets including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average and the 10-Year Treasury Yield.
Pre-market and after-hours direction is tracked via ES, NQ, YM and RTY futures contracts. Commodity prices include Gold, Silver and Crude Oil WTI. Cryptocurrency coverage includes Bitcoin (BTC-USD).
All data is sourced from Yahoo Finance and updated daily after market close. Futures data reflects the most recent available price.
The Market Sentiment Gauge is powered by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which measures the market's expectation of volatility over the next 30 days. Historically, elevated VIX levels coincide with market bottoms and buying opportunities.
A VIX reading below 15 typically reflects complacency and low fear. Readings above 30 indicate significant stress in equity markets. Extreme readings above 40 have historically marked major market turning points.
The gauge updates whenever new market data is fetched. Not financial advice.
How To Read Market Futures Before The Open
S&P 500 futures (ES), Nasdaq futures (NQ), Dow futures (YM), and Russell 2000 futures (RTY) trade nearly 24 hours a day, giving investors an early read on where stocks are likely to open before US markets begin at 9:30am ET. When ES futures are up 0.5% overnight, it strongly suggests a positive open for SPY. All futures data is sourced from Yahoo Finance.
The VIX Fear & Greed Gauge
The CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) derives from the implied volatility priced into S&P 500 options and reflects expected market uncertainty over the next 30 days. BrixNation's visual gauge converts the raw VIX into an intuitive 0–100 score: readings below 15 signal complacency, while levels above 25–30 signal fear. Historically, VIX spikes above 40 have coincided with major market lows and strong subsequent forward returns for patient investors.
Gold, Silver, Oil, and Bitcoin As Macro Signals
Rising gold prices often reflect inflation fears, dollar weakness, or a flight to safety. Silver tracks gold with more industrial exposure. Crude oil moves with economic growth expectations and geopolitical risk — sharp spikes often precede broader market turbulence. Bitcoin has increasingly moved as a risk asset correlated with the Nasdaq: when crypto falls hard, it often signals broader risk-off sentiment across equity markets.
The 10-Year Treasury Yield
The 10-year US Treasury yield (^TNX) is one of the most important numbers in global finance. It directly affects mortgage rates, corporate borrowing costs, and equity valuations. When yields rise sharply, growth stocks and rate-sensitive sectors like real estate and utilities typically sell off. Watching the 10-year alongside equities and the VIX provides essential context for understanding daily market moves.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Data sourced from Yahoo Finance and updated daily.