Markets Pause… But Volatility Is Far from Dead

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Apr 172025

The VIX dropped more than 8% today, which probably felt great to traders who’ve been put through hell… one 5% daily swing at a time… this month. The cherry on top? They get the day off tomorrow. Calm, right? All good, right? Back to normal. Nope. There’s virtually no volume today and it’s the same with liquidity - that’s been a problem all week. The market’s perched at the edge of its expected move which, in my experience, means we’re one Tweet away from mayhem. Volatility is far from dead. Every single one of the structural issues - the volume, the liquidity, the uncertainty - is still there. Not only that, those problems are getting bigger. So, hey, enjoy the break, because it won’t belong before all hell breaks loose… again. Here’s what to do about it… TotalTheo® Unlimited Monthly Streaming: https://theotrade.com/all/ TheoTRADE 2023 Live Event "A Trader's Paradise" https://go.theotrade.com/23-2/ Sign up for the Trading VIX Options Course: https://theotrade.com/vol/ The Next Big Short Class (Risk Twist Spread) https://theotrade.com/twist/ Weekly Options Trading Advantage Class https://theotrade.com/wo/ Learn the Tetrapod spread in the Secret Weapon to Trading Options on ETF's Class: https://theotrade.com/pod/ Consistent Intraday Strategies and Setups Class https://theotrade.com/day/ High Probability Trading with In Out Spreads Class: https://theotrade.com/spread/ Day Trading Nasdaq Futures Class with Tony Rago https://theotrade.com/nq Don't have thinkorswim? Open a TD Ameritrade Account and get the thinkorswim platform for free here: http://www.theotrade.com/tdameritrade Guide to Getting Short and Collecting Income: https://theotrade.com/getshort/ Join TheoTrade: https://theotrade.com/total Get Market Cliff Notes delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com/cliffnotes Get more free videos like these delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com Get free thinkorswim® tutorials: https://theotrade.com/theotradetutori... Subscribe to our YouTube channel: / theotrade Follow TheoTrade on Twitter: / theotrade Become a fan of TheoTrade on Facebook: / theotrade Follow TheoTrade on Pinterest: / theotrade

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