CNBC
05 Aug 2026, 19:18 UTC · 2h ago
Wall Street's 'fear gauge' is doing something unusual as stocks hit record highs
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CNBC
05 Aug 2026, 19:18 UTC · 2h ago
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S&P 500 index call volume reached a new all-time record of over 4 million contracts on Tuesday. — Record-breaking call buying indicates extreme bullish sentiment and high liquidity flowing into upside bets.
+0.60The price for call options betting on a one-standard deviation move in the Nasdaq 100 surged 42%, the largest single-day jump in five years. — Aggressive pricing for volatility in tech names suggests high conviction but also indicates that options have become expensive.
+0.40The put-to-call ratio fell to 0.83, the second lowest reading on record. — This signals extreme optimism among traders, which can often serve as a contrarian indicator for a local market top.
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The VIX rose alongside the S&P 500 during Tuesday's rally, a rare occurrence driven by exuberant call buying. — While unusual, this is a technical byproduct of options demand rather than a fundamental shift in risk appetite.
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