Interesting to see the volatility in all these market these days.
I wonder how much the spread of information/social media plays a role in this. it does seem like most of these swings seem to be from retail investors.
I wonder how much the spread of information/social media plays a role in this. it does seem like most of these swings seem to be from retail investors.
In general, it's usefulness as an indicator of volatility has decreased lately.
Another explanation is that VIX is being actively dampened by the growing popularity of the 'short volatility' trade. E.g., the SVXY ETF among others. We're seeing today just how volatile volatility can be!