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The lowest close since February 2020 for the VIX index
Source: Charlie Bilello
CBOE Volatility Index $VIX falls to lowest level since February
No Fear Left in the Market Source: Barchart
S&P 500 Index Size of Intraday Swings Since 1985
Source: Michael McDonough @M_McDonough, Bloomberg
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
CBOE Volatility Index $VIX drops by more than 35%, its largest decline in history
Source: Barchart
Macro volatility, market volatility and... sell-side volatility...
Goldman Sachs’ research department publishing these two headlines 73 minutes apart. Source. litquidity @litcapital
Third consecutive close of the $VIX > 45.
That’s only happened in three bear cycles: 🔻 2008 🔻 2020 🔻 2025 Source: Alfonso De Pablos, CMT, Alfcharts
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
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