2026-03-30 TACO Pressure Index Update: High at 52.39

This custom framework combines equities, front-end rates, inflation expectations, and volatility into one daily score. On 2026-03-30, the score printed 52.39/100 in the high regime, with volatility and equity signal doing most of the work.

Composite score52.39
RegimeHIGH
Published2026-03-30

Automated market-pressure update for 2026-03-30: the TACO Pressure Index closed at 52.39/100, signaling a high pressure regime as volatility and equity signal shaped the daily read. Read the charts, latest moves, and a concise market interpretation.

Pressure history

Composite score history

Trailing 90 sessions through 2026-03-30

Latest component scores

Bar chart of the latest component scores

Today’s component breakdown

VIX volatility pressure

73.36/100

30.61 index level

Latest: 30.61 on 2026-03-30

Higher implied volatility usually means greater market stress.

S&P 500 equity signal

72.11/100

-3.61% vs 5 sessions | pressure 72.11 | relief 0.00 signed 5-session move

Latest: 6,343.72 on 2026-03-30

A 5-session drawdown adds pressure. A 5-session rally adds relief and can partially offset the composite score.

Inflation expectations pressure

42.20/100

2.57% level, +4.00 bp vs 5 sessions 60% level + 40% change

Latest: 2.57 on 2026-03-30

Inflation pressure reflects both the breakeven level and any fresh 5-session rise.

2Y Treasury rate pressure

21.87/100

3.82% level, -1.00 bp vs 5 sessions 60% level + 40% change

Latest: 3.82 on 2026-03-30

Rates pressure reflects both the current 2Y level and any fresh 5-session rise.

Method in one paragraph

The TACO Pressure Index converts four live market inputs into comparable component scores and combines them into one composite reading. The equity leg is symmetric: 5-session drawdowns add pressure, while 5-session rallies add relief and can partially offset the total score. Rates, inflation, and volatility still combine a level component with a 5-session change component before the final result is grouped into LOW, ELEVATED, HIGH, and EXTREME regimes.