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对冲基金“凶猛”做空“美股波动性”,“今年2月和去年7月”的先例不太妙!
Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-08-27 01:33

Group 1 - Hedge funds are aggressively shorting the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), betting on market calmness, which historically indicates greater volatility ahead [1][2] - As of August 19, hedge funds and large speculators held a net short position of approximately 92,786 VIX futures contracts, a level not seen since September 2022 [1] - Chris Murphy from Susquehanna warns that this aggressive shorting of VIX could either reflect market confidence or expose investor complacency, suggesting that unexpected spikes in volatility could force traders to cover their positions [1] Group 2 - Historical lessons indicate that when market participants excessively bet on low volatility, they are often vulnerable to unexpected shocks [2]