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Wall Street freaked out Friday, but VIX and bitcoin trades say the fear may fade Monday.
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Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, ripped higher on Friday as stocks tanked on AI and geopolitical worries.
Key facts
- On Friday, the VIX jumped 21.5% to 19.99 as the S&P 500 fell by 1.09%
- That traders bought 9,200 of the Nov. 18, 20-strike calls for $1.7 million
- A month later, the VIX was lower in 25 of the 32 cases, and the median drop was 16%
- The VIX has declined in November in 25 of the last 36 years, with a median drop of 7.2%
Summary
Wall Street’s fear gauge, VIX, surged 21.5% Friday as stocks fell. Bitcoin remains above $80,000 over the weekend, with its own fear gauge, BVIV, pinned in familiar ranges, showing no signs of market stress. However, if VIX history and bitcoin’s steady weekend price action are any guide, the panic could subside as quickly on Monday. First, a quick primer. Cboe’s VIX measures how much traders expect the S&P 500, the blue-chip stock index, to swing over the next four weeks.