Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-2.2% 30d
iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | +1.17% | +1.48% | base | +0.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | +0.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| IWM | -0.87% | +0.69% | base | +1.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| RSP | -0.47% | -0.39% | base | +0.85% | after close | after close | after close |
| VTI | +1.04% | +2.02% | base | +0.65% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | that day | +0.99% | still updating |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | +1.48% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | that day | +1.06% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | five days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.61% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | that day | +0.85% | still updating |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | three days earlier | -0.39% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | five days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | that day | +0.65% | still updating |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | three days earlier | +2.02% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | five days earlier | +1.04% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.37. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Wall Street's Fear Index is doing something strange. Here's what it means for stocks” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.