VIX Surges, Markets Plunge! Can S&P 500 Safeguard 6800?
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$S&P 500(.SPX)$ fell as much as 2.5% intraday, $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ once dropped nearly 1,300 points, small caps slid close to 1.8%, and $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ led the declines among the three major indexes. $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ spiked sharply, hitting its highest level since April 2025 during the session, signaling a clear rise in risk-off sentiment. The Fear & Greed Index has entered the “Fear” zone. 1. “Negative Gamma” trap could accelerate the selloff? $S&P 500(.SPX)$ closed at 6816, the critical point. From both technical and options-chain perspectives, 6,800 is m