FOMC decision lands, and the volatility squeeze kicks in immediately. Check the numbers: implied volatility (ATM) is already compressing hard across the board—1-week through 6-month options all feeling the pinch.

Here's what's happening: lower IV = options get priced for smaller moves. Makes sense when you think about it. The big policy catalyst just got crossed off, so markets are basically saying "okay, we saw what we needed to see." Uncertainty's getting wrung out of the system.

The de-pricing of risk is real. Traders rotating from "what if" mode back to normal operations.