Stocks were hammered into the close after trading weakly most of the day. 

The broader Russell 2000 was signaling the weakness, and the SP and NDX played catch up.

I came in short equities and closed them out into the close ahead of the CPI data tomorrow. 

These markets seem to be locked onto a permanent wash and rinse cycle.

Stocks need to make a new high, badly.

Gold fell, and silver was hammered lower back down to $22.

The VIX bounced higher off its moving averages.

Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Have a pleasant evening.

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