The Correlation Trap: Why Volatility Could Explode
https://youtu.be/DjQquW_yX6M The S&P 500 closed right on the line I drew last weekend. That is not what has my attention. Index volatility just collapsed to a 20 year low. Single stock volatility is raging at the same time. That split is the most dangerous setup in this market right now. The Market Is Lying Flat Most traders watch the VIX and call the market quiet. The VIX sits at 15 today. Short duration index options now price an 8 to 10 volatility. That reading has almost nowhere left to fall. Single stock volatility tells a different story. Tesla carries a 40 volatility while the index sits near 10. Intel just printed its highest implied volatility in 15 years. The stock is exploding higher at the same time. Why This Is The Correlation Trap This is the dispersion trade. Hedge funds sell cheap index volatility. They buy expensive single stock volatility.