I never saw volatility like this

I mean, this is unreal.

From -295 earlier to +225 ???

In the spate of two hours????

On NO news?????

 

There is news out there. Not to mention the very well known 1270-75 level in the SnP cash

 

HERDING - gathers moment from other traders

 

You obviously weren't trading between 1998-2002. These reversals, plus 4%, 5% and even greater up/down days happened back then...

 

When extended from the moving averages like this it takes no news for wild moves.

 

Volitility has been dropping like a stone all afternoon, this is just a massive short squeeze.

 

July 2002

This time it's much tougher to trade, the whipsaws are brutal due to computerization. 2001 ~ 2002 was easier, tapes are more jagged now.

 

Volatility like this was almost a daily occurrence from 1998 to 2002. 2004 to summer of 2007 were a sleepy period.

Definitely crazy action, and a lot of money being transferred here among traders.

 

Completely agree, austinp.

 

i would humbly disagree, VIX really only dropped in the 3pm hr