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Jack Runge

Jack Runge

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Currently pursuing an MS in computational methods in nuclear engineering while also working as a process modeler at Los Alamos National Labs to help improve production efficiency for nuclear security components. Started my career as a business analyst at Capital One on risk management with auto dealers, then moved to Wall Street to work as a crypto investment analyst with Fundstrat before moving to engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

US Elections and the VIX Play: Explaining Our Successful Election Volatility Short
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US Elections and the VIX Play: Explaining Our Successful Election Volatility Short

This election season, our Head of Research, Chris Robb, called a successful short on the VIX, predicting an implied volatility crush—now up 200% in three sessions. This move follows a historically observed pattern: uncertainty rises pre-election, pushing volatility up, while post-election, as clarity returns, volatility tends to drop. With an 80% probability of decline in VIX after elections since 2004, pattern-based trades like this can provide unique opportunities for high returns when timed right.

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