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How the VVIX Reveals Hidden Market Fear Beneath Calm Markets
The VIX is low, but the VVIX — the volatility of the VIX itself — is still elevated at 86. That gap signals something unusual: options traders are pricing in the risk of sudden fear spikes, even as headline volatility stays calm. Lucas and Luna unpack what this means for positioning, using the recent 5-day drop in the VIX to 15.32 and the contrasting behavior of the VVIX. They explain why this divergence matters for tail-risk hedging, how it relates to the steep yield curve and small-cap rally, and what it says about market psychology in late May 2026. No alarmism — just a clear look at a…
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