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12 Jun 2025

CBOE Volatility Index $VIX falls to lowest level since February

No Fear Left in the Market Source: Barchart

28 Apr 2025

S&P 500 Index Size of Intraday Swings Since 1985

Source: Michael McDonough @M_McDonough, Bloomberg

21 Apr 2025

This chart shows how much uncertainty driven by Trump affects all major asset classes — including stocks, bonds, currencies and oil

Stock market volatility is still leading the way, but what's more concerning is that volatility is rising across the board. All the major volatility indices are climbing at the same time, which reflects the growing global uncertainty caused by US trade policy coming out of DC. (via SRP) Source: HolgerZ

10 Apr 2025

CBOE Volatility Index $VIX drops by more than 35%, its largest decline in history

Source: Barchart

10 Apr 2025

Macro volatility, market volatility and... sell-side volatility...

Goldman Sachs’ research department publishing these two headlines 73 minutes apart. Source. litquidity @litcapital

9 Apr 2025

Third consecutive close of the $VIX > 45.

That’s only happened in three bear cycles: 🔻 2008 🔻 2020 🔻 2025 Source: Alfonso De Pablos, CMT, Alfcharts

9 Apr 2025

The $VIX closed above 50 today which is in the top 1% of historical readings.

What has happened in the past following closes above 50? S&P 500 gains over the next 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 years every time with above-average returns overall. Source: Charlie Bilello

9 Apr 2025

The vix (S&P 500 implied volatility) is now back above 50 (extreme fear).

The move index (30Y Treasuries implied volatility) is also skyrocketing... What's going on here? If volatility and market stress stay too high for too long, the risk of a financial accident is real. Source: TradingView

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