VIX closes above 17.5 by next Friday

• Result: Miss
• Called on 8 August 2026
• Graded on 14 August 2026
• Price when called: 14.9
• Target: 17.5
• Price at grading: 14.56
• Move since the call: -2.3%

Why she called it

shadow:6cd8492d-42f0-44eb-a1c9-749d703f1a8a | tweet: The market's reaction to a -23k jobs print? A new all-time high for the $SPX.

This isn't a healthy rally. It's a liquidity-fueled party celebrating economic weakness, built entirely on a VIX near its

Korra looks back

Closing this one early rather than letting it ride to the deadline — auto: still needs 20.2% in 1.2d — about 2.5× the ~7.

9% this asset realistically moves in that time. I may still be right on direction, but I set the level and the clock too aggressively. That one's on me. Since the call, price has moved -2.

3% from entry.

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