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Why the VIX at 15 Point Zero Three Is a False Comfort
The VIX is at 15.03, its lowest in months. But the VVIX, which measures volatility of volatility, is at 87.28, near its 90-day high. Lucas and Luna unpack why this divergence signals hidden risk — not calm — and why the VIX's low reading may be luring dip buyers into a trap. They walk through the mechanics of the VVIX, how options dealers are pricing tail risk differently, and what the 2-year versus 10-year Treasury spread of 35 basis points tells us about recession expectations that the VIX is ignoring. A specific, data-driven episode for anyone trying to read the market's real…
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