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Goldman says tech stock 'up crash' is sign of even more gains to come

Cnbc · · 283 words · By Oliver Renick
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What to know about Market Volatility

Stocks are rallying so fast it's creating a volatility dynamic that's only been seen four times in history — and equity prices kept climbing following each instance.

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Techniques found 1
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What happened

Stocks are rallying so fast it's creating a volatility dynamic that's only been seen four times in history — and equity prices kept climbing following each instance.

Why it matters

Implied volatility in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 has held firm despite record after record, with the VIX little changed since slipping below 18 in mid-April despite the S&P 500 up 7% since.

Common ground

It's a byproduct of both aggressive call-buying in high-flying stocks and broad-market hedging by traders who see the VIX as a relative value to the implied volatility of popular sectors like tech and industry groups like semiconductors.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the first quarter of 2018 – was "Volmageddon," when the VIX surged to 50 and short-volatility ETFs imploded.”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant search results for various banks ('First Bank', 'First Citizens Bank') and contains no information regarding 'Volmageddon', the VIX, or short-volatility ETFs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bank with First Citizens, a family-led bank focused on long-term relationships, offering checking, savings, credit cards, loans, mortgages and investing.
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web search NEUTRAL — FirstBank offers banking solutions for businesses and consumers including loans, mortgages, checking and savings accounts, online and mobile banking, and more.
https://www.efirstbank.com/
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Claim 2: “At around 0.4, the current correlation is the highest since Jan. 2017”
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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'current' and information about a banking app, providing no data on market correlations.
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Claim 3: “The average return after the two connect positively is 2.7% over the following month, compared to the average 1-month return of 1.5% over the period studied.”
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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions and general explanations of the word 'average', with no financial data regarding Nasdaq 100 returns.
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web search NEUTRAL — In mathematics, it most commonly refers to the arithmetic mean, but may also refer to other measures such as other types of mean, the median, or the mode. Representation of the arithmetic mean, median…
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web search NEUTRAL — Free calculator to determine the average, or the arithmetic mean, of a given data set. It also returns the calculation steps, sum, count, and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of AVERAGE is a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values. How to use average in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average
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Claim 4: “2017 was the calmest year in stock-market history as measured by the VIX, which touched an all-time low of 8.56 in Nov. '17.”
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While the evidence defines the VIX and provides links to VIX charts, it does not contain the specific data point that the VIX hit an all-time low of 8.56 in November 2017 or that 2017 was the calmest year.
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web search NEUTRAL — VIX is the ticker symbol and popular name for the Chicago Board Options Exchange 's CBOE Volatility Index, a popular measure of the stock market 's expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index opt…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIX
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest data, charts, news, and insights on the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) to support your trading and investment decisions.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/^VIX/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Claim 5: “The S&P 500 notched a 20% rally that year, and the Nasdaq almost 32%.”
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The evidence provides general information about the S&P 500 and links to historical charts, but does not specify the percentage returns for the S&P 500 or Nasdaq for the year 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500)[11] is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get S&P 500 Index live stock quotes as well as charts, technical analysis, components and more SPX index data.
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web search NEUTRAL — S&P 500 Index — 20 Year Historical Chart.
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Claim 6: “the correlation between the Nasdaq 100 index and the price of its 1-month call is positive for only the fourth time in the past decade, according to an analysis by Goldman Sachs & Co.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Goldman Sachs and the Nasdaq 100, but no specific analysis or data regarding the correlation between the index and its 1-month call prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs is one of the largest investment banks in the world by revenue and is ranked 32nd on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
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web search NEUTRAL — NASDAQ 100 Today: Get all information on the NASDAQ 100 Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nasdaq_100
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web search NEUTRAL — Indexes. Nasdaq‑100 Index® Methodology Update: Why Now, and What It Means.Data Disclaimer: The Nasdaq Indices and the Major Indices are delayed at least 1 minute. Real-time Data is provided using Nasd…
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/index/ndx
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.