Hedge Funds Trade the VIX Explosion Into Jobs Report

The VIX surged 34% in five days to 21.51 after a hot jobs report on June 5 pushed Fed rate cuts further out of reach. Lucas and Luna break down how hedge funds are positioning into this volatility spike — whether they're buying puts on the S&P 500, fading the VIX pop with calendar spreads, or using VIX futures contango to capture carry. They look at the VIX-VVIX relationship, the diverging moves in the Dow versus the Nasdaq, and what quantitative funds are doing versus discretionary macro shops. One concrete trade idea: the VIX futures term structure after the June 5 data release, and how funds are leaning into the 'volatility of volatility' via VVIX options. If you're watching your portfolio and wondering whether to hedge or stay put, this episode gives you the playbook the pros are using right now. #HedgeFunds #VIX #Volatility #JobsReport #Fed #SP500 #Nasdaq #VVIX #Options #VolatilityTrading #Macro #Quant #Contango #PortfolioHedging #Finance #Investing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo