Steven M. Sears

Perspective. Always so curious how the markets change, but the principles of successfully navigating markets does not change. https://t.co/sxqgU9nfXE

This Legendary Investor Says We’ve Seen the Stock Market Bottom. Here’s What’s Next. https://t.co/dv63XyekR6 via @BarronsOnline $VIX $IBKR

Um, America is a lot more diverse than the people in the frying pan. Try again, China. $VIX

China Xinhua News @XHNews

You like Ghibli style? #LETHIMCOOK https://t.co/gjI66RvanJ

I ♥️Volatility.

From China's "official" government media $VIX

China Xinhua News @XHNews

To cave in to a bully is to invite more bullying #Tariffs https://t.co/BCcjyAdDci

A Retrospective on Investor Fear, courtesy of $GS' John Marshall. This is far more useful than $VIX https://t.co/6Vif8KMVhc

Congressional Research Service (CRS) briefing on US China Trade Relations. Helpful in framing current issues. https://t.co/p4LHG2QXpP

Song playing on hedge fund discord channel. $VIX https://t.co/FqAdYLpoqK

Media is v late on picking up on @realDonaldTrump China strategy. There have been conversations on this issue for the past week that have been arranged by banks with senior GOP officials w at least reasonable proximity to @whitehouse thinking.

Reuters @Reuters

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said on Thursday China was now isolated and other U.S. trading partners were lining up to make deals following President Donald Trump's stunning reversal of his tariff decision. https://t.co/GpIctaidKb https://t.co/cAppiUhEc1

From a sharp Susquehanna strategist - for all of those who like to cite market moves like baseball stats: After seeing an ~8.2% intra-day trading range on Monday, which was the largest since Covid, the S&P has now followed it up with ranges of ~7.1% on Tuesday and more than 10%

Shrewd insight from my good friend, Louie, who is always looking good.

Louis Winthorpe III @LWinthorpe

Barnum & Bailey better stop using “the best show on earth” logo

If stocks roll toward close, as they did in previous session, something is 100% rotten $IVX

From a Susquehanna Strategist: After seeing the largest intra-day trough-to-peak trading range for the S&P since Covid during Monday's session (~8.2%), yesterday's ~7.1% range came in nearly as high, and without an erroneous midday tweet/headline to help excuse it. Meanwhile, the

A hallmark of markets in past 25 years is the integration of stock, bonds, options, futures into a writhing mass. In past, you could eke out a living with a mono-market focus. No longer. Everything is interconnected in ways that are not well understood - especially by regulators.

As usual, most $VIX commentary is meaningless. $VIX will get v interesting for non-options people when, if $VIX surpasses ATH from Global Financial Crisis. Until then, $VIX remains broad, clumsy proxy for options vol premium levels.

*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX CLIMBS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT DAY, UP 2.58 POINTS AT 54.91

China just blinked. $FXI $ASHR $VIX

China Xinhua News @XHNews

China and the United States can resolve differences in economic and trade areas through equal-footed dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation, said a white paper released by China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday. #XinhuaNews https://t.co/a6gdkmYKy8

Super chaotic in markets, but remember your ABCs - always be cool. $VIX