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How the VVIX-to-VIX Ratio Signals Tail Risk for Day Traders
In this episode of The Day Trading Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down the current VVIX-to-VIX ratio — at 5.42 with the VVIX at 100.73 and the VIX at 18.58. They explain why a ratio above 5 signals elevated tail-risk hedging costs without a market crash, and what that means for day traders using options strategies. They tie in recent headlines about Moody's warning on AI spending and the oil price spike as potential drivers of tail risk. Lucas shares a practical framework for reading this divergence: when the VVIX is high relative to the VIX, it often precedes a VIX spike, so traders can…
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