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Latest Issue
May 16, 2026
Rates Spike. Stocks Crack. Options Have an Opinion.
The sudden rise in Treasury yields cracked equities this week — but did options see it coming? We dig into what VolDex®, TailDex®, and the Investor Optimism Index were signaling before the move, and what they say could happen next.
VolDex®
18.4 ↓ −1.2
TailDex®
22.1 ↑ +0.7
Optimism
85.78