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Why the VIX crashes on Mondays #trading #finance #vix

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VIX measured in calendar days

  • Options traders consider trading days
  • Weekend effect creates VIX crash on Fridays
  • Not representative of reality
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Common belief: VIX sell before weekend

  • People sell VIX options pre-weekend
  • Buy back on Monday
  • Believed to cause VIX crash
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VIX calculation discrepancy

  • Weekend days excluded in calculation
  • Friday VIX shows discounted value
  • Monday VIX higher due to weekend days resurfacing

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