26.02.2018 • 13:00 GMT
John Kicklighter
• This past week closed with a markedly smaller range from the S&P 500 and further retreat from the VIX's perch earlier in the month
• We use the historical development of the S&P 500 around extreme moves to assess what the future may hold
• Yet, conditions change and our most recent severe stumble puts a definitive spotlight on years of extreme inactivity