The VIX has not made the same dramatic move down during December that it made in mid-October:
VIX (SPX Volatility Index) 3 month chart
Source: PC Quote
QQV (QQQ Volatility Index) 6 month chart
Source: PC Quote
The Nasdaq 100 (NDX) leadership has been failing as of late. Note there’s little complacency amongst QQQ holders, counter-intuitively, there’s been no big QQV drop.
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