The chart below is an updated version of the inverted VIX over the course of the past year and demonstrates that for the most part, the SPX and the inverted VIX track fairly closely, though there are times, such as just prior to the fiscal cliff denouement, when the VIX sometimes strikes out on its own path. [source(s): StockCharts.com] Today we are seeing a VIX of about 12.50 ??? the lowest the i