Notable Historical Trading Events
QE2
Run up to the QE3 announcement on Sep 13th 2012
After Obama's 2nd term victory, the next day the markets fell 2.5%.
When elected for his first term the DOW fell 500 points
Market reaction to FED meeting and announcement (QE4) on Dec 12th 2012:
Regarding the Dec 2012 fiscal cliff, I do not know what would happen if no deal reached. However the DOW dropped 700 points in 2008 when the House rejected the $700B bailout plan. A few days later the bill passed but it was too late the damage was already done.
Jan 9th 2013, AA earnings coincided with a quadruple bottom in VIX. VIX opened at 13.2 and closed at 13.8.
UVXY now broken, the 20 did not cross the 170 once:
Downgrade of UK debt to AA1 announced on friday 22nd