2026-03-26 TACO Pressure Index Update: Elevated at 40.00

It is not a forecast of policy decisions; it is a structured way to monitor pressure building across markets. On 2026-03-26, the score printed 40.00/100 in the elevated regime, with equity stress and volatility doing most of the work.

Composite score 40.00
Regime ELEVATED
Published 2026-03-26

Policy pressure tracker for 2026-03-26: the TACO Pressure Index closed at 40.00/100, signaling a elevated pressure regime as equity stress and volatility shaped the daily read. Read the charts, latest moves, and a concise market interpretation.

Pressure history

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Latest component scores

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Today’s component breakdown

S&P 500 equity pressure

40.00/100

3.0 % 5-session drop

Latest: 5,002.00 on 2026-03-26

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VIX volatility pressure

40.00/100

17 index level

Latest: 17.00 on 2026-03-26

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2Y Treasury rate pressure

30.00/100

4.0 bps 5-session increase

Latest: 4.20 on 2026-03-26

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Inflation expectations pressure

20.00/100

5.0 bps 5-session increase

Latest: 2.70 on 2026-03-26

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Method in one paragraph

The TACO Pressure Index converts four live market inputs into 0–100 pressure scores and averages them into a composite reading. The framework penalizes S&P 500 drawdowns, rising 2-year Treasury yields, higher 5-year breakeven inflation, and elevated VIX readings, then groups the result into LOW, ELEVATED, HIGH, and EXTREME regimes.