VIX index, “Gauge for fear of actions”, reached 4.5 years high while traders raise the bets of nourished prices

The VIX index, which shows the expectations of the 30-day volatility market for volatility and is often called “Fear Gauge” by Wall Street, has reached 39 years since October 2020, after China has imposed reprisal rates in the United States, trading view shows.

The increase, associated with the net sale in the term contracts on the American shares index, prompted traders to increase estimates of interest rate reductions of the federal reserve to 116 basic points this year, against 100 basic points before the news of China News hit the wires, according to the Fedwatch tools of CME.

Bitcoin (BTC) exchanged 0.7% less during the day at $ 82,500 at the time of the press, after reaching more than $ 84,600. The implicit volatility of 30 days of Bitcoin, represented by the Dol of Deribit index, reached 54.6%, the highest in two weeks.

VIX index. (TradingView)

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