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2 Oct 2023

Investors complacency in one chart

VIX has spent 92 sessions below 20, the longest streak since Covid, yet low implied vol regimes can last significantly longer. Source: Goldman Sachs

22 Sep 2023

VIX seasonality perfection???

Source: Equityclock.com, TME

15 Sep 2023

The $VIX ended the day at 12.82, its lowest close since January 2020

Source: Charlie Bilello

29 Aug 2023

CBOE Volatility Index $VIX has closed under 19 for 64 consecutive trading days, the longest streak since early 2020

Source: Barchart

24 Aug 2023

Stock market (sp500) volatility in 2023 has tracked alongside historical seasonality. A continuation of that trend would imply a spike in volatility is coming...

Source: Liz Young, SoFi, Bloomberg

18 Aug 2023

Options specialists seem to indicate that $SPX 4350 is the new put wall to watch

Markets & Mayhem shows that we are deep in negative gamma territory, with dealers estimated to be short about $58.41B of gamma exposure This often leads to an increase in volatility as it is more likely that dips are sold and rips are bought.

8 Aug 2023

VIX seasonality suggest some volatile months ahead for stocks

Vix Seasonality

31 Jul 2023

The $VIX ended the day at 13.33, its lowest weekly close since January 2020

Source: Charlie Bilello

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