Craig Shapiro: S&P drops 4 percent as liquidation follows rotation

Craig Shapiro: S&P drops 4 percent as liquidation follows rotation
S&P falls 4 percent on liquidation

The S&P fell 4 percent and the Nasdaq dropped 5.8 percent as liquidation followed rotation in the markets.

Craig Shapiro described the situation as an 'alpha unwind' leading to a 'beta faceplant,' highlighting the implied correlation shift from 113 percent to 20 and noting that VIX reached 26.5, above VIX3M.

Shapiro has previously pointed to risks from position changes in leveraged ETFs, stating that SOXL rebalancing injects synthetic negative gamma. He also highlighted Brent crude reaching $105 following Pentagon strike plans, citing concerns around AI credit and bond market pressure in a separate note. These observations come amid heightened market volatility.

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