It’s been quiet so far in 2012. Too quiet, if you ask us. Perhaps our complaints sound hollow in light of the recent credit downgrades and the political fireworks stateside, but  the markets simply aren’t providing the entertainment we’d grown accustomed to in 2011. Not convinced?

See what we mean? Where are those big monthly trading ranges and daily heart-stoppers we’d all grown to know and love (or loathe, if you were a long-term trend follower in 2011)? The VIX agrees with the low-key take we’ve had on the markets, with numbers steadily declining since August of last year.

To be fair, there are more markets than just the S&P 500, and several of them are doing their best to keep us enthralled during these doldrums. Natural Gas has it a 10+ year low, while Wheat is within spitting distance of its 2011 low.

That being said, the lack of theatrics has us waiting for the plot twist in the coming weeks. If you haven’t read our article on booking option selling gains lately, it might be time to revisit it.