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Everyone’s watching the $VIX. Almost nobody’s watching the VVIX. $VIX drops 13% and the timeline relaxes. But options on the $VIX itself? Still at the 88th percentile. That’s institutional hedgers quietly keeping their crash insurance fully loaded. Surface calm. Expensive …
Every major correction on this chart started the same way. The Weekly 9 EMA crossed below the 21 EMA. 2022 Bear Market • Drop: -27% Market rallied… Then another correction • -10% Market rallied harder… Fast forward to now: Tariff …
🚨🚨🚨 CHINA SURROUNDED TAIWAN WHILE AMERICA WAS FIGHTING IRAN. THE TIMING IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. 🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, Taiwan's military detected 26 Chinese warplanes. 7 Chinese navy ships. All circling the island at once. This is the LARGEST military presence China …
Il a fini de boire mais le verre est toujours rempli ! pic.twitter.com/dZxke50nQ7 — varan🐊 2.0 🇨🇮 (@luca_varan) March 15, 2026 AI slop pic.twitter.com/pu1hgXI6qB — kian (@kian_sasan) March 15, 2026 Got some serious questions about the validity of this blatantly …
by confoundedinterest17 People are staying in their homes longer now than in 2006. 12 years now versus 6.5 years in 2006. The average effective mortgage life is 5-7 years, 12 years in the same home makes housing policy more difficult …
It seems the media outside the US is even worse than our own. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) January 22, 2026
“The Trump administration has so far remained silent on a widening corruption scandal inside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government and inner circle. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on a $100 million corruption probe announced …
Public broadcasters just dropped a bombshell: nearly half of all automated news responses are wrong and the companies behind them are still pushing these systems into classrooms, search engines, and government portals without friction, disclaimers, or oversight. This isn’t a …
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was denied bail for the fifth time and will stay in jail until sentencing on October 3. The judge ruled that he is a flight risk and a danger because of evidence showing violence and threats against …
BREAKING: Dramatic SCENE at a DHS press event led by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem—Secret Service intervenes as a Democrat Senator is ESCORTED OUT following a heated outburst. The moment was captured on camera and is now going viral. 👉 …
I don't know if we'll ever get this type of correction, but this support line would represent a -90% peak-to-trough correction if it ever happens. pic.twitter.com/oGnwqwjCRZ — Curtis (@curtis90335) May 30, 2025 https://coastaljournal.substack.com/p/the-hunger-games-of-inflation?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=18thb9&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
by David Haggith The big-deal, China-deal stock rally didn’t last long with the Dow falling today (while the S&P and Nasdaq put out modest to decent gains). US Treasuries also climbed (intraday) back above the 4.5% level on the 10YR, …
Markets get a quick relief rally as policy uncertainty drops—Powell stays, and the US signals a China trade thaw. Short term, expect lower volatility, risk-on flows, and upside for trade-linked sectors both in the US and globally. Tap to expand …
by Martin Armstrong The violence against Tesla owners has gone too far. Left-leaning politicians have done nothing to stop the ongoing attacks by deranged individuals who believe they are “activists.” Nazi swastikas are appearing on Teslas throughout the world, while …
Trump calls off reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Doubles down on tariffs with China, now with a 125% tariff. Continues to impose a 10% tariff on the rest of the world. Despite the pause, the U.S. remains the highest tariff …
NEW: A McDonald’s bystander says Luigi Mangione heard his friend talking about him but decided to stay at McDonald’s anyway. “My one friend thought he looked like the shooter. He probably heard us. That surprised me that he stayed there …
Six Department of Education employees used “forged permission slips” to take their own kids and grandchildren to Disney World and on other city-funded trips meant for homeless students, investigators alleged. The secret perks robbed some of the city’s most disadvantaged …
Schiff delivered his warning to donors during a meeting on Saturday, which occurred prior to the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump’s life. Schiff feared not only that Democrats would lose the White House but that they would also …
Hartford, Conn. – Two decades after her release from prison, Teresa Beatty feels she is still being punished. When her mother died two years ago, the state of Connecticut put a lien on the Stamford home she and her siblings inherited. …
https://www.ft.com/content/31c3a55b-9af9-4158-8a49-4397540571bf The New York Stock Exchange is considering going 24/7, the FT reported. The exchange polled market participants about the merits of round-the-clock trading, per the outlet. Meanwhile, a Steve Cohen-backed startup is seeking SEC approval for a 24-hour exchange. …
The Chinese government is tightening the noose on debt defaulters, imposing stringent penalties that include restrictions on high-speed rail travel and luxury accommodations. This move is part of a broader crackdown on unpaid bills. What Happened: Beijing is resorting to …
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants — with one major condition. Fulton County Superior Court …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib5Yds-uj9U “When Elizabeth Hirschhorn’s Airbnb stay ended in April 2022, she simply didn’t move out. She’s been living there rent-free ever since, and she refused to budge unless Jovanovic paid her a relocation fee of $100,000,” Her attorney (said) “she …
Barack Obama stays silent when asked if wife Michelle is running for president amid rumors Barack Obama was spotted leaving Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, LA He was not drawn on whether wife Michelle could run for president Barack Obama …
As word spread of a new city policy that will limit shelter stays to 60 days at a time for adult male migrants, asylum seekers are angry and worried about ending up in the streets. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday …