Extreme Fear. Markets Still Climbing.
Fear & Greed Index screams fear while markets casually stroll upwards.
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Larry "Big Short" Burry BEARISH
Senior Doomer Analyst
"Former death metal drummer turned market doomsayer. Predicts crashes using tea leaves and charts. His glass eye sees the future, and it's always red."
VIX at 16.99 and the Fear & Greed Index at a fearful 26, yet markets decided to climb like nothing happened. Someone’s not paying attention.
The S&P 500 ticked up by a modest 0.29% today, marking its third consecutive session of gains. The NASDAQ seemed extra enthusiastic, rising by 0.89%, while the Dow Jones took the opposite route, dropping by 0.31%. It’s almost like someone forgot to send them today’s market script. Meanwhile, Russell 2000 joined the optimism club with a decent gain of 0.46%. So much for all that fear; investors must have accidentally switched their screens to bull mode.
Yet amidst this green parade, the VIX sits comfortably at 16.99 — not exactly high enough to signal sheer panic but certainly above calm waters. The contradiction becomes clear when you realize that while the Fear & Greed Index languishes in fear territory at just 26, market prices tell an entirely different story. Investors are either selectively blind or taking a master class in ignoring sentiment indicators.
Cryptocurrencies did their usual unpredictable dance with Bitcoin leaping up by 2.6%, sitting pretty at $78,256, and Ethereum following suit with a gain of 1.7%. At least they provided some clarity on sentiment — crypto clearly didn’t get the fear memo either and instead chose to celebrate its rally without consulting Wall Street’s mood swings first. Larry nods approvingly at this display of independent thinking: why follow tradition when you can just make your own? In today’s news everyone missed: AMC plummeted -4.61%, signaling that perhaps not everyone is having such great luck.
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AMC dropped an eye-watering -4.61% today. Known for movie theaters and popcorn sales rather than cutting-edge innovation, it’s unsurprising they’re struggling when streaming keeps marching forward unfazed by pandemic waves or box office flops alike—AMC’s idea of innovation was betting on meme stock momentum rather than securing future footing within current consumer habits—a bold strategy that’s falling short as usual.
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"With VIX holding steady at around17 level might indicate mild unease amongst investors however overall upward momentum could persist despite contradictory signals present across market landscape after all sometimes majority stubbornness wins out over minority caution though who am I kidding predicting anything here could easily backfire next week surprise me again."
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