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Market Sentiment The VIX closed at 15.77, below both its 10-day moving average of 17.14 and its 200-day moving average of 22.86. This indicates a relative level of complacency in the market with lower implied volatility expectations for the near future. The S&P 500 Index closed at 4169.49, above its 10-day moving average of 4129.35 and its 200-day moving average of 3964.75. This signals a positive trend for the market in the short and long term. Option Volumes The VIX call option volumes for the day summed to 874,378 contracts. It was observed that the majority of the call options were bought at a price equal to or above the ask price, indicating bullish sentiments of investors. Call options with delta values between 0-20 had the highest trading volume of 423,867 contracts

Homeownership Rate in US (%): Homeownership Rate in US (%) in 2021 was 65.4%, a decrease of -0.46% YoY. Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 65.0%, a decrease of -0.24% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Homeownership Rate in US (%) observed an increase of 0.59%. Median House Sale Price (USD): Median House Sale Price (USD) in 2021 was $423,600, an increase of 18.09% YoY. Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been $297,853, an increase of 5.27% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Median House Sale Price (USD) observed an increase of 6.66%. Private Housing Starts (units in thousands): Private Housing Starts (units in thousands) in 2021 was 1768, an increase of 7.09% YoY. A

Housing Market Homeownership Rate in US (%): Homeownership Rate in US (%) in 2021 was 65.4%, a decrease of -0.46% YoY. Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 65.0%, a decrease of -0.24% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Homeownership Rate in US (%) observed an increase of 0.59%. Median House Sale Price (USD): Median House Sale Price (USD) in 2021 was $408,100, an increase of 13.77% YoY. Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been $296,661, an increase of 4.94% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Median House Sale Price (USD) observed an increase of 5.80%. Private Housing Starts (units in thousands): Private Housing Starts (units in thousands) in 2021 was 1754, an increase of 5.60% YoY. Average

Market Sentiment VIX Option Data Indicates a Steady but Cautious Market. The VIX closed at 17.03, below both its 10-day moving average of 17.27 and its 200-day moving average of 22.91. In contrast, the S&P 500 index closed at 4135.34, above its 10-day moving average of 4126.16 and its 200-day moving average of 3962.91. Call Option Data Looking at the VIX option data, we see a total call volume of 716,412 contracts, with a majority (54%) of contracts traded in between the market spread. The highest number of contracts traded were for the 21-40 delta call options, with 318,376 contracts, followed by 246,196 contracts for 0-20 delta call options. This indicates a cautious optimism among investors, with many preferring call options with lower delta values. Put Option Data On the other hand, the total

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Market Sentiment As of the close of today, the VIX closed at 18.84, which is slightly higher than the 10-day moving average of 17.51 but lower than the 200-day moving average of 22.96. The S&P 500 index closed at 4056, lower than the 10-day moving average of 4124.01 but higher than the 200-day moving average of 3961.33. This report analyzes the VIX option data and its possible impact on the short-term and long-term market direction. Call Option Data The total call volume of VIX options traded was 788392 contracts. Out of this, 145968 contracts traded at the bid or below, and 66941 contracts traded at the ask or above. The majority of contracts, i.e., 575483 contracts, traded between the market spread. Looking at delta-wise call option volumes, contracts traded for 0-20 delta calls were 212575, f

Market Sentiment Based on the VIX options data as of the close of today, traders were slightly bullish in the short term but bearish in the long term. Market continues to struggle to find a long term direction. Call Option Data The market sentiment report for today's VIX options data paints an intriguing picture. With a total call volume of 1,268,284 contracts, it seems that investors are feeling bullish about the market in the short term. Of these contracts, 206,013 traded at the bid or below, 220,500 traded at the ask or above, and 841,771 traded between the market spread. When we look at the call volume broken down by delta, we see that the highest volume of contracts, 442,206, were for the 41-60 delta calls, indicating a moderate bullish sentiment. The 21-40 delta calls also saw significant volume, with 391,015 contracts trade

Market Sentiment Based on the VIX options data as of the close of today, there appears to be a mixed sentiment among market participants. Call Option Data In terms of call options, the total call volume was 826,974 contracts, with the majority of the contracts trading between the market spread at 658,806 contracts. However, there were 90,282 contracts traded at the bid or below and only 77,886 contracts traded at the ask or above. This suggests a slight bearish sentiment among options traders. Looking at the delta ranges, the majority of the call contracts traded were in the 41-60 delta range at 344,556 contracts, followed by the 21-40 delta range at 205,931 contracts. The contracts with the highest delta, 81-100 delta, only had 936 contracts traded, which suggests that traders are not anticipating a s