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Mamas and Papas Monday

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Well, another completely red Sunday night session has magically turned green, which echos what I concluded from Sunday’s Totally Bullish post. Nothing tells the story of the past year quite like the weekly VIX chart, which is basically a giant semi-circle, taking us from 13 to nearly 40 and then back down again. If you stand back far enough, it’s like a gigantic bearish frown.

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PREMIUM: Weakness and Strength

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