The Nasdaq VIX shows there is not even the slightest sign of fear in this market. The volatility algos are working overtime to monetize put options and otherwise prevent a RISK OFF event

by BoatSurfer600 Source: https://zensecondlife.blogspot.com/2023/01/prepare-for-brown-swan-event.html?m=1 Here we see option skew was very high at the stock market’s all time high, but subsequently it has collapsed as hedge funds monetized their hedges. Which means when they see fat premiums they sell into it. …

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Nasdaq volatility is wild. Does anyone dare to interpret?

Nasdaq volatility is wild. Does anyone dare to interpret? pic.twitter.com/lnULLQvzlR — The Market Dog (@TheMarketDog) December 16, 2021 $spx pic.twitter.com/NAgGdk9TEm — Álvaro Oviedo (@alvoviedo) December 16, 2021 https://twitter.com/JTSEO9/status/1471617798241726472 🇺🇸For those who said US$ would fall apart🤠 pic.twitter.com/YKxaLsllOe — Antonio Pérez-Algás …

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When have we ever seen this much volatility in the S&P 500 at (near) an all time high? Back in March 2000 when the Tech bubble was already imploding. Kind of like now.

#recession … #Tech #Bubble 2.0 edition#Lucid #ElectricVehicles https://t.co/INwdhDoZ0d — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) December 8, 2021 Multiple pandemic-related hype stocks have already returned to May 2020 levels. Who’s next? BofA Says S&P 500 Real Earnings Yield is Lowest Since Harry Truman …

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Volatility has jumped, failed trades have increased; Margin debt is moderating; Puts outpaced calls for the first time this year and smashed the prior record set in Feb 2020

Volatility has jumped, failed trades have increased — and Wall Street analysts warn that the Federal Reserve’s exit from bond-buying is set to make matters worse https://t.co/tglbmvrsLj — Bloomberg Markets (@markets) December 6, 2021 Put options volume across all symbols …

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Is A Volatility Storm Coming?

Authored by Patrick Hill via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, “Volatility often refers to the amount of uncertainty or risk related to the size of changes in a security’s value. A higher volatility means that a security’s value can potentially be spread out over a …

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