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Market complacency signaled by VIX-stock vol gap

Mike Khouw highlighted a signal of market complacency: the VIX index is low relative to the implied volatility of single stocks, suggesting a disconnect.

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OPEN · 4 MENTIONS · 3 EPISODES · 2 SHOWS

27 JUL 2026 — 7 AUG 2026 · YESTERDAY

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27 JUL 2026 · 2W AGO · FIRST HEARD
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- Elevated single-stock dispersion signals market caution
31 JUL 2026 · 1W AGO
THE ALPHA EXCHANGE · 2 MENTIONS
- The speaker argued that near-zero correlation among stocks is holding index volatility (VIX) down to the mid-teens, even as single-stock volatility (VIX EQ) screams higher, creating a historically wide spread.
- Integrated risk: correlation, single-stock vol, and cheap insurance
7 AUG 2026 · YESTERDAY
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