# $VIX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $VIX  
> **Date:** 2026-01-17 (January 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vix/2026-01-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vix.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Mr_Derivatives
> **Author:** Heisenberg ([@Mr_Derivatives](https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives))  
> **Metrics:** 86 likes · 10 retweets · 16 comments · 11.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T00:22:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives/status/2012319464910397756](https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives/status/2012319464910397756)  


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> "$VIX It's just seasonality. It didn't work at all last year, so why would it work this year....

Right?"


### Post #2 by @squawk_hawk
> **Author:** Adrian ([@squawk_hawk](https://x.com/squawk_hawk))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 32 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T17:04:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/squawk_hawk/status/2012571816565583930](https://x.com/squawk_hawk/status/2012571816565583930)  


> 
> "If you short the Vix anytime it spikes you have done well. Trump always chickens out. $VIX $VX $UVXY"




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