Lining up some reading for the list going into this weekend's markets review

Here are some articles and posts to ponder, going into weekend review of how the markets are faring and where they're going:

VIX at Seasonal Cycle Low (Bill Luby at his VIX and More, 6/19/09) - this one's so interesting, I should put something together about it for my "Cycles Review" as Bill has charted out a distinct seasonal cycle for the VIX.

VXX:VXZ Ratio (also by Bill Luby at his VIX and More, 6/17/09) - looks at volatility-tracking ETFs and the short-term vs. longer-term ones.

Linear Gann Emblems of Current Move (Andy Askey at his PTV-Investing Blog, 6/19/09) - prospects for the movement in S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Insiders and Insiders - Part II (Allan at AllAllan's blogspot, 6/18/09) - looking at patterns of insider buying and selling activity in the technology and financials sectors

30 Year Treasury Long Term Chart (also by Andy Askey at his PTV-Investing Blog, 6/19/09) - interesting analysis on the big-picture situation for US Treasury bonds

A Pause in Treasury Yields (CondorOptions.com, 6/18/09)

22 Banks Downgraded By S&P (Zero Hedge, 6/17/09)

Mortgage Lift Off: Checkmate Bernanke (Financial Ninja 6/18/09)

*UPDATE: Asymmetric information and corporate governance in bank bailouts - Submitted by Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns, posted at Naked Capitalism.

Financials: Charts Say "Decisions Time" Update2 (Financial Ninja 6/18/09)

Five Things: What Really Caused the Debt Crisis (Kevin Depew at Minyanville News & Views/ (6/17/09) - Kevin always provides a fun read! Includes a very interesting tidbit about gold ... as well as DeMark Indicator update information about silver.