# $VIX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 27, 2026

> **Asset:** $VIX  
> **Date:** 2026-01-27 (January 27, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vix/2026-01-27  
> **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 @KobeissiLetter
> **Author:** The Kobeissi Letter ([@KobeissiLetter](https://x.com/KobeissiLetter))  
> **Metrics:** 301 likes · 46 retweets · 65 comments · 30.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-27T14:34:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2016157748485136860](https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2016157748485136860)  


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> "Asset managers are extremely bullish:

Net $VIX futures positioning among asset managers is down to -$1.0 billion, the lowest in at least 10 years.

Short volatility bets have now surpassed the August 2024 peak before the Volatility Index, $VIX, exploded +280%, to 65 points, the"


### Post #2 by @Mr_Derivatives
> **Author:** Heisenberg ([@Mr_Derivatives](https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 0 retweets · 11 comments · 5.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-27T00:51:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives/status/2015950669937836065](https://x.com/Mr_Derivatives/status/2015950669937836065)  


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> "All the equity bears be like dayyymn why can’t the $VIX do what $SLV did. Lol"




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