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VIX Rounding Out Higher?

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To put into context those September / October 2022 VIX 75 calls (see 0547ET / 1047BST bullet "US VIX Options") , here's what the VIX chart looks like: having bottomed out in H2 2021, it appears to be rounding out higher.
  • If that plays out, the VIX's long history of an inverse relationship with the S&P 500 suggests there could be further downside pressure on equities for the rest of the year.

VIX IndexSource:BBG, MNI annotations

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