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VIX Fat-Finger-Frenzy Sums Up The New Normal Markets

By Tyler Durden
Created 10/16/2015 - 10:09
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Submitted by Tyler Durden [1] on 10/16/2015 10:09 -0500



 

It's Option Expiration.. and that can mean only one thing - ridiculous and disjoined entirely illiquid jerky moves in equity markets (and their respective derivatives)...

 

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And the S&P follows...

 

The options 'tail' continues to wag the stock market 'dog' - Thanks Janet

 

Charts: Bloomberg

 

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