Investors are pouring into this index as fears of market correction rise

Investors are ramping up their bets on market turbulence, with positions tied to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hitting levels not seen in years. Specifically, net dealer long positions in VIX futures have surged to about 87,000 contracts, the highest in at least four years, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as cited by The Kobeissi Letter on September 30.VIX dealer positions. Source: CFTCThe sharp increase partly reflects a rush into exchange-traded products designed to profit f ...