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‘Looking Over Our Shoulder:’ Traders Are Loading Up on VIX Calls

‘Looking Over Our Shoulder:’ Traders Are Loading Up on VIX Calls
Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 23 June 2026, 12:06 UTC By Jess Menton 1 min read
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‘Looking Over Our Shoulder:’ Traders Are Loading Up on VIX Calls Summer is officially here for US stock traders. Recession odds aren’t alarming. The US and Iran are negotiating.

‘Looking Over Our Shoulder:’ Traders Are Loading Up on VIX Calls Summer is officially here for US stock traders. Recession odds aren’t alarming. The US and Iran are negotiating. Corporate America’s profits are at record highs. And trade policy? Not too much of a worry — at least for now. Yet Tuesday morning’s slide in US equity futures — following a massive selloff in Asian markets led by South Korea — highlights how fragile the AI-fueled stock rally is.
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