2026-01-15 06:41:50

#美国民主党BlueVault The small dip on Wednesday, but it made the entire market nervous.

Look at how major global markets reacted yesterday:

US stocks collectively weakened — Dow Jones fell 0.09%, S&P 500 dropped 0.53%, Nasdaq fared worse, down 1%. Oil prices fluctuated between $59 and $62, ending flat. The dollar also started to turn downward.

But what's strange here is: safe-haven assets like gold, silver, $BTC, and $ETH are moving upward.

What does this phenomenon indicate?

**First Signal**: The market correlation has returned to normal rhythm. On one side, confidence in traditional finance is collapsing (US stocks and dollar both under pressure), on the other side, no one dares to fully exit (continually bottom-fishing gold and cryptocurrencies). Apart from silver, yesterday there was no market showing a sharp surge to support the market. Bulls are hesitant to chase, bears lack the courage to push down, everyone is waiting for a new story to set the price. Once the market departs from fundamentals and is driven purely by narratives, it enters a high-volatility zone of confusion.

**Second Signal**: The fears are changing daily. Monday, fear of Fed independence (Powell being summoned); Tuesday, fear of no rate cuts; Wednesday, fear of geopolitical conflicts (Greenland, Iran). Risk events are lining up one after another, like a queue.

**Third and Key Point**: Most people only look at VIX (closed at 16.75 yesterday), but smart money is watching VVIX. VVIX broke above 100 (closed at 104.85), meaning the market is buying insurance against "volatility of volatility." This isn't about betting on a short-term decline, but preparing for "complete loss of future sentiment." This level of unease has already exceeded ordinary risk hedging.

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GovernancePretender

· 6h ago

Damn, VVIX breaking 100 is really not a good sign. This is the big players stockpiling bombs.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 6h ago

I'm about to lose it; the VVIX breaking 100 is the real horror movie script. --- So now everyone feels like a storm is coming but doesn't know where from, kind of like waiting for a bomb to drop. --- Both bulls and bears have calmed down; instead, gold and cryptocurrencies are quietly rising. That's what true insecurity feels like. --- Every day, a different reason to be afraid; this market isn't trading on fundamentals anymore, it's purely a storytelling game. --- When smart money is watching VVIX, retail investors are still looking at K-line charts. The difference is so big. --- Is the recent rise in BTC and ETH a safe haven or are some people bottom-fishing and betting on a rebound? That's the question. --- Greenland, Iran, the Federal Reserve... risk events are lining up one after another. I really can't hold it anymore. --- The market drifting away from fundamentals is the most dangerous; we're in a stage now where prices are purely driven by narratives. --- VIX is only 16.75, but VVIX is over 104, indicating that truly smart money is preparing for emotional outbursts. --- In plain terms, no one dares to bet heavily; everyone is waiting for a signal to break the deadlock.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 6h ago

Speaking of VVIX breaking 100, I really can't hold it anymore. This isn't hedging a decline; it's betting on people's confidence collapsing. Honestly, both the bulls and bears over there don't have the guts to make a move. It feels like they're just waiting for someone to blink first, which is really uncomfortable. While the US stock market and the dollar are both getting hammered, some are still buying the dip in gold. Basically, no one dares to fully exit this situation; they're just stringing along with stories to survive. Eventually, it will all come to an end. On Monday, everyone was afraid of Powell; on Tuesday, the tone changed again; on Wednesday, geopolitical risks shifted. The sequence of risk events appearing one after another is honestly a bit ridiculous. Instead of watching VIX, it's better to pay attention to the detail of VVIX. The truly smart money is all here.

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 6h ago

VVIX breaking 100 is really unsustainable; smart money is not afraid of a drop, but of losing control --- So basically, no one dares to bet, everyone is waiting for the story? When will this story come? --- Greenland, Iran, Federal Reserve... risk events are lining up, the market is scared stiff --- Gold and cryptocurrencies are rising, US stocks and the dollar are both getting crushed, is traditional finance really about to have a problem? --- Bulls lack courage, bears lack bravery, this is the most terrifying part—everyone in the market is watching and waiting --- VVIX over 104, this is no longer hedging, it's betting on chaos in the future --- Are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday all different? The market sentiment is so fragile --- A market driven solely by narratives will eventually collapse; now it's just a matter of who runs first --- The truly smart funds have already been watching VVIX, retail investors are still looking at VIX --- The volatility of volatility... this concept is incredible; the market has already doubled itself in size

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FOMOrektGuy

· 6h ago

Wait, VVIX breaks 100? That's the real "I'm going to run away" signal. People with VIX 16 are still sleeping, haha.

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MissedTheBoat