2026-07-29 TACO Pressure Index Update: Elevated at 34.28
The index is designed to approximate how market stress can build pressure for a softer policy posture. On 2026-07-29, the score printed 34.28/100 in the elevated regime, with equity signal and volatility doing most of the work.
Daily pressure check for 2026-07-29: the TACO Pressure Index closed at 34.28/100, signaling a elevated pressure regime as equity signal and volatility shaped the daily read. See the chart pack, score regime, and what drove the latest reading.
Pressure history
Composite score history
Trailing 90 sessions through 2026-07-29
Latest component scores
Today’s component breakdown
S&P 500 equity signal
48.76/100
A 5-session drawdown adds pressure. A 5-session rally adds relief and can partially offset the composite score.
VIX volatility pressure
41.43/100
Higher implied volatility usually means greater market stress.
2Y Treasury rate pressure
32.53/100
Rates pressure reflects both the current 2Y level and any fresh 5-session rise.
Inflation expectations pressure
14.40/100
Inflation pressure reflects both the breakeven 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.