https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-freaked-out-friday-vix-and-bitcoin-say-the-fear-may-fade-mondayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-freaked-out-friday-vix-and-bitcoin-say-the-fear-may-fade-mondayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-freaked-out-friday-vix-and-bitcoin-say-the-fear-may-fade-monday#u145142Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:10:45 +0000Wall Street experienced significant volatility on Friday as stocks tumbled, technology shares reeled, and oil prices surged. The VIX fear gauge spiked, with some traders expecting it to climb further. However, data from the VIX and bitcoin suggest this fear may diminish by Monday. Analysts at Seeking Alpha suggest the volatility spike in the SPX may have gone too far, while other reports link the VIX increase to a collision between AI earnings and the FOMC.Why it mattersThe VIX serves as a primary measure of market expectation for near-term volatility. Sudden spikes typically signal investor p