Editor's Note: Below is a brief excerpt and chart from today's Early Look written by Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough. Click here to learn more.

"... Oh, and how about that thing called equity volatility?

 

Front month US Equity VIX just went from 13 to 21-22, in a week. Since both the April and June US stock market “rallies” to lower-all-time-bubble highs came on decelerating volume, should this move surprise anyone other than people who chase charts?

 

Or were people chasing moving monkey averages aware of the causal factor called #TheCycle all along?"

CHART OF THE DAY: Checking-In On Equity Volatility - 06.14.16 EL Chart