The Backroom Brief 14 issues since 1 September 2026

The numbers

Every figure here is exactly what that issue's ticker printed. Some are closes and some are live quotes taken at different hours, so treat the page as a record of what readers saw each day. It is no substitute for a continuous price history.

Ticker by issue

Newest issue first. A cell names the contract when the issue printed something other than the plain index, such as a futures price.

DateDesk readBitcoinEtherUS 10YBrentGoldS&P 500VIXFear and Greed
Risk bid, policy divergent76,412 +1.24%2,441.15 +2.30%4.988% -1.6bp104.93 -0.85%4,360.15 -0.62% Gold Dec7,551.81 -0.45%16.22 -8.41%50 Neutral
Neutral, tightening75,893 -1.52%2,405.06 -3.17%4.977% -1.9bp107.19 -1.43%4,384.82 +1.20% Gold Dec7,585.73 -0.45%16.89 -1.80%51 Neutral
Risk-off$76,834 -1.14%$2,472.49 -1.91%5.033% +7.2bp$107.70 +1.91%$4,313.10 -0.89%7,619.98 -0.48%17.10 Mon +1.2669 Greed from 57
Risk-off$77,647 +0.48%$2,518.20 -0.04%4.967% -0.8bp$106.90 +2.19%$4,370.10 -0.88%7,684.50 -0.55% S&P FUT17.17 +3.41% VIX SEP FUT57 Greed from 61
Tightening$76,732 -0.76%$2,481.92 -1.91%4.96% +1bp$104.61 -2.81%$4,408.90 +0.04%7,656.98 +0.86%15.84 -11.2%61 Greed
Tightening Into a Supply Shock$77,246 -1.31%$2,463.96 -0.18%4.95% +12bp$108.19 +6.90%$4,363.67 -2.18%7,592.12 -0.58%17.84 +8.4%69 Greed
Greed Cooling, Oil Through 100$79,094 +0.5%$2,491.67 +0.2%4.80%$100.43 +2.6%$4,439.00 Dec7,673.52 -0.58%15.7266 Greed
Greed, Two Triggers$79,376 -0.6%$2,498.74 +0.2%4.78%$97.37 +1.1%$4,447.20 Dec7,718.60 -0.38%14.5371 Greed
Greed, War Tape$79,827 -0.1%$2,490.50 +0.5%4.78%$96.28 +0.8%$4,476.60 Dec7,718.60 -0.38%14.5373 Greed
Greed, Hiking Window$79,613 -1.9%$2,455 -2.6%4.78%$96.28 +0.8%$4,476.60 Dec7,718.60 -0.38%14.5373 Greed
Greed, Hike Re-Priced$79,789 +2.4%$2,450 +1.9%4.75%$95.13 live$4,512 Dec7,747.71 +1.06%14.3274 Greed
Greed, Bonds Bid$77,927 +1.1%$2,406 flat4.77% live, 4.79% close$95.63 +1.0%$4,434 spot +1.0%7,666.60 +0.46%15.2065 Greed
Greed, Bonds Offered$76,719 -1.7%$2,378 -3.2%4.79% 2026 high$93.82 -0.9%$4,332 spot, low 4,2837,631.47 -0.71%16.3463 Greed
Greed, Vol Awake$77,473 -1.3%$2,422 -1.8%4.80% +4bp$95.23 +4.6%$4,335 -2.4%7,631.54 -0.71%16.34 +9.5%69 Greed