0.00Open0.01Pre Close0 Volume2.25K Open Interest45.00Strike Price0.00Turnover1646.06%IV98.46%PremiumApr 23, 2025Expiry Date0.00Intrinsic Value100Multiplier-11DDays to Expiry0.01Extrinsic Value100Contract SizeEuropeanOptions Type0.0069Delta0.0041Gamma2268.00Leverage Ratio-1.4321Theta0.0000Rho15.63Eff Leverage0.0001Vega
CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index Stock Discussion
May 4, 2025 – War Room Intelligence Brief
Under The Roman Sun Tzu Method™
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Markets are marching into the new week under a fog of staged optimism. Headlines tease tariff rollbacks “at some point,” but China remains silent, and President Trump just confirmed there are no plans to speak with Xi this week. T...
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq continue their impressive climb, with SPX eyeing the psychologically important 5,740 level. But here’s what you need to know: this rally is getting tired.
Key Market Observations
1. The Exhaustion Signals Are Flashing
- SPY and QQQ are showing their first meaningful upside exhaustion signals since this rally began
- The VIX, which we correctly shared on our updates, had another 7-10% downside, has now reached our tar...
I am fairly confident the bull market is coming soon!
But only if Trump don't do anything drastic again.
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Tech Rally Erupts - Apple Dips as Rest of Magnificent 7 Soar
The market ignited into rally mode on Friday, with tech giants firing on all cylinders - except for one notable outlier: Apple.
The S&P 500 $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ climbed +1.59% to cap the week with strength, while the VIX $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ plunged -7.60%, signaling a steep drop in market fear. Investors rotated back into risk-on assets ...
☀️ Morning Scan — Phase 1: Global Sentiment, Stress, Dark Pools, Options, Compression, Crypto
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1. #global sentiment
Indicators of fear, volatility, and market psychology
VIX (Fear Index): 24.60 → High but stable level
VIX Futures: 23.25 (-2.19%) → The market expects less short-term panic
VVIX: 102.31 → Shows that volatility of the VIX itself remains tense
Fear & Greed Index (Stocks): 47/100 → Neutral state, neither fear nor euphoria
Fear & Greed Index (Crypto):...
After a month a 1 month vacation, this is my first trade 🥂🧘♂️ $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ waiting to claim under 20 to go full bull 😴✅
Tech Flexes on May Day - MSFT Leads with a Power Surge
Welcome to May - and the bulls wasted no time charging in.
The Magnificent 7 put on a mixed but mostly positive show, with Microsoft commanding the spotlight, soaring +8.41% on a burst of bullish sentiment after fresh enterprise AI adoption news. The S&P 500 $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ rallied +0.82% while the VIX $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ edged up +1.1...
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