The $VIX has marked every major turning point since 1990.
Dot-com crash. Financial crisis. COVID. 2022 bear. 2025 tariff selloff.
If you trade $SPY or $QQQ, this is your roadmap:
VIX below 20 → Trim risk
VIX 20–30 → Hold
VIX 30–40 → Start buying
VIX above 40 → Buy the panic
Right now: VIX at 14.25
We're in the low-volatility zone. Let winners run, but don't chase. Trim extended positions. Keep cash ready.
The next spike is your opportunity. Buy fear. Sell greed.
Dot-com crash. Financial crisis. COVID. 2022 bear. 2025 tariff selloff.
If you trade $SPY or $QQQ, this is your roadmap:
VIX below 20 → Trim risk
VIX 20–30 → Hold
VIX 30–40 → Start buying
VIX above 40 → Buy the panic
Right now: VIX at 14.25
We're in the low-volatility zone. Let winners run, but don't chase. Trim extended positions. Keep cash ready.
The next spike is your opportunity. Buy fear. Sell greed.