The Volatility Warmup
By Don Kaufman Something broke today. And it broke in a very significant way. Look, I've been watching volatility futures for years. Today wasn't just another VIX spike - this was professionals rushing into panic mode. While you're staring at the obvious stuff (S&P down 100+ handles, newsflash), I'm watching the real temperature gauge. The VVIX just clipped from 88 to 110 in four sessions. That little red line? It means all hell is breaking loose. Here's the geek crap that actually matters: We closed a massive contango gap this week. August volatility futures were sitting at 19 versus September at 21 - that's a full two-point spread. Massive contango. Let’s get to work…
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