tastylive(@tastyliveshow):The VIX surged on Friday. Was the options market signaling a bigger crash? Brent Kochuba, Founder of @spotgamma , says the spike wasn't necessarily what it appeared to be. With roughly 1.8 million VIX calls traded, Brent explains how short-dated options positioning helped fuel the move, and why the activity may be less concerning than a surge in longer-term downside hedging.

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2026.10.19 15:31

The VIX surged on Friday. Was the options market signaling a bigger crash? Brent Kochuba, Founder of @spotgamma , says the spike wasn't necessarily what it appeared to be. With roughly 1.8 million VIX calls traded, Brent explains how short-dated options positioning helped fuel the move, and why the activity may be less concerning than a surge in longer-term downside hedging.