February 2026: Why I’m Shorting “Fear” While the Market Panics (VIX Trade)
In February 2026, the US markets reached a critical sentiment exhaustion point, evidenced by a Total Put/Call Ratio exceeding 1.0 and a Fear & Greed Index bottoming at 40. By identifying a major sector rotation from Consumer Staples (XLP) into Big Tech (MSFT) and leveraging Heikin Ashi resistance levels, I executed a high-conviction short trade […]






