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title: Is the volatility index VIX set to spike?
description: "Asset managers have aggressively increased their VIX futures shorts to the highest level since July 2024.\n\nIn other words, funds are betting heavily on continued low stock market volatility.\n\nSuch extreme short VIX positioning often leaves markets vulnerable to sharp volatility spikes if sentiment turns.\n\nA similar setup occurred in July-August 2024, when a sudden shift in risk appetite drove a nearly -10% market drop.\n\nAre we heading for a pullback?\n\nSource. Global Markets Investors"
---

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# [Is the volatility index VIX set to spike?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/is-the-volatility-index-vix-set-to-spike)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jan 12, 2026, 2:39:05 PM

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