Markets and Investing
Volatility and selloffs
drawdowns, VIX, risk-off days
- Episodes
- 30
- Share
- 2.9%
- Shows
- 21
- Net sentiment
- −0.81
Up from 2.0% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.57.
Bullish 0Mixed 5Neutral 4Bearish 21
4 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12
Net sentiment
−10+1
Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bearish 21
- Most names sold off sharply, with heavy put activity and red screens dominating the session.The Hot Options Report: 10-14-2026 · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 14
- A broad blood-red session saw hundreds of stocks hit one-year lows and heavy selling across megacaps.The Hot Options Report: 10-16-2026 · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 16
- VIX spiked toward 22 intraday as equities sold off, signaling rising downside stress and fear.Volatility Views 699: Something is REALLY Spooking This Market · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 16
- Hosts describe a miserable, broad selloff where most stocks are down over 10% and momentum is poor.MGM and VICI: Finding Value in the Las Vegas Selloff | Value Options Podcast · The Acquirers Podcast · Oct 17
- Nasdaq fell over four percent in a week, with Asian chipmakers hit hard amid AI debt worries.A lousy week for tech stocks; Trump’s press secretary is out, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 17
- Major indexes broke key moving averages, signaling a likely intermediate downtrend and further downside risk.Market Expectation Breaker; Apple, Eli Lilly, Cheesecake Factory In Focus | Stock Market Today · Stock Market Today With IBD · Oct 16
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- Equities sold off this week with VIX ticking up toward 17, signaling rising risk and fear.TWIFO 518: Clash of the Titans: Crude vs. Gold vs Equities · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 15
- Nasdaq, S&P 500 and small caps fell sharply, with distribution days and key moving averages under pressure.Nasdaq, Small Caps Hit On AI Worries, Pesky Inflation: Dell, GILD, THC In Focus · Stock Market Today With IBD · Oct 14
- Hosts describe a choppy, red tape with VIX elevated and upside call buying in volatility being challenged.The Option Block 1507: Walking the Razor's Edge of a Solar Storm · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 12
- Tech selloff in Micron, SanDisk and SK Hynix raised downside risk; guest warned VIX looks too low.Uncrowding | Christian Fromhertz, TTG | Jonathan Corpina, Meridian | Oct 13, 2026 · PreMarket Prep · Oct 13
- Volatility is expected to persist for roughly six months given geopolitical and policy uncertainty.Top of the Morning: Fixed Income Strategist - Optics and opportunities · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 18
- Nasdaq and chip stocks posted their worst weekly performance and longest chip losing streak in years.Flying Cars, Deep Value in Korea, and Tech on Deck 10/16/26 · The Exchange · Oct 16
- S&P posted its worst day since July and crypto holders are trading down sharply.Anthropic's Revenue Raises Doubts Over Its IPO Valuation · The Modern Market Show · Oct 15
- Technical sell signal risk and deteriorating market internals raise odds of deeper downside.Closing Bell Overtime: 10/15/26 · Closing Bell · Oct 15
- Bond market volatility is rising as Fed signals conflict, and more swings are expected.Hedgeye Investing Summit Fall 2026 | Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research · Hedgeye Podcasts · Oct 14
- Guest predicts a major stock market meltdown and forced selling once credit locks up.Is the Debt Market About to Trigger a Financial System Collapse? with Greg Mannarino · Zang International Podcast with Lynette Zang · Oct 13
- Complacency and extended tech dominance raise the risk of a sharp correction, perhaps 15 to 20 percent.Tech Is Rolling Over. Yields Are Falling. Why Jim Paulsen is Watching the Walmart Recession Signal · Excess Returns · Oct 16
- Yesterday's pullback erased about $1 trillion in value and Korea's index fell over 7%.Morning Briefing: Strike Averted At World's Largest Copper Mine · Mining Stock Daily · Oct 15
- Complacent investors buying every dip raise the risk of a sharp, unexpected drawdown.S&P 500 to 8,000? A Brutal Market Reversal Ahead | Gareth Soloway · Wealthion · Oct 12
- Hosts highlight a sharp risk-off day with tech stocks leading losses and a blown-up hedge fund.We Review ‘You Can See Everything’, Tesla Unveils Rocket Powered-Roadster | Diet TBPN · TBPN · Oct 17
- A CoreWeave credit selloff triggered a risk-off day and AI-driven equity pullbacks.MacroVoices #554 Yasir Arafat: Mass Manufacturing Nuclear Power Plants · Macro Voices · Oct 15
Mixed 5
- Hirsch expects October weakness and possible drawdowns but sees it as a buying opportunity.Inflation And The AI Supercycle · Investing With IBD · Oct 14
- Heavy selling and high volatility may be near bottoms, but timing the bottom is uncertain.CNBC Investing Club: Cramer’s Morning Take on Goldman Sachs 10/12/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 12
- Hosts debate forced liquidations and margin calls versus a buyable dip for long-term investors.CoreWeave Bond Yields EXPLODE, Anthropic Numbers DISAPPOINT, Fed Hikes Again? | Basis Points · Basis Points · Oct 17
- Hosts see a possible capitulation and buying opportunity, but warn further downside is possible.CoreWeave Bonds Hit 14.5%. ASML Still Can't Build Enough Machines. | Ep 60 · Futurum Equities Podcast · Oct 16
- Index volatility looks subdued while single stocks and other asset classes show hidden swings.Chips, inflation and bank earnings 10/14/26 · Morning Call · Oct 14
Neutral 4
- Hosts track VIX spikes, red sessions and options volume without a clear directional call.The Option Block 1508: It's All About Meat...and ETFs!!! · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 15
- Hosts discuss VIX levels, VIX products, and implied volatility mechanics without a clear directional market call.Options Boot Camp 412: Volatility Scrooges: VIX Perps, Apple, VIX and more · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 15
- Equities sold off modestly, but the guest sees the move as orderly and not the start of a major downtrend.The Futures Rundown 95: We Owe It All To The Meats!! · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 15
- Cramer argues the crowd selling is a reason to hold rather than follow it out of the stock.CNBC Investing Club: Cramer’s Morning Take on Wells Fargo 10/13/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 13
Around it
Companies named
Shows that covered it most
- The Options Insider Radio Network8
- Squawk on the Street2
- Stock Market Today With IBD2
- Wealthion1
- PreMarket Prep1
- Zang International Podcast with Lynette Zang1
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