6 ways volatility explodes from here

Don Kaufman here.

VIX hit 27.8 this week.

That's already elevated. But it could get much worse.

Here's what I'm watching that could spike volatility even higher:

AI earnings miss. Nvidia dropped 6.8% despite strong numbers. What happens when good news isn’t GOOD enough?

Fed policy mistake. Rate cut odds shifted from 20% to 33% in one week. Powell's team is confused.

Trade war escalation. Trump's already threatening "massive" tariffs. One announcement could crater markets.

Economic data shock. Unemployment already hit 4.4%. Consumer sentiment at 5-month lows.

Retail speculation blow-up. Russell 2000 swinging 8% on social media hype. That never ends well.

Concentration risk collapse. 8 stocks control the entire market. When one cracks, everything falls.

Any one of these could push VIX past 30 and beyond…

All six happening at once? We're looking at 40+ territory.

Tuesday at 2pm EST, I'm breaking down how to position for each scenario at my Black Friday Volatility Summit.

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27.8 VIX was just the warm-up.

To your success,

Don Kaufman