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The Vol Regime In Six Easy Bullet Points
Stocks are reluctant to hold a selloff. In fact, we're back in a regime where selloffs (real ones) have gone missing.
Across the four-month equity rally which, as noted here, counts as the third-largest in a decade, there have been just three 1% down days.
By contrast, there were 11 (and very nearly 13) rallies of 1% or more.
Small wonder market participants are more worried about missing another move higher than a crash.
That psychology has fostered a distinct vol regime. I've been over i
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Ditto, its taking time to sink in but it is sinking in.