Insane Volatility Under the Surface

Ross Givens
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July 31, 2026 | 3 min read
A split-image concept showing a deceptively calm ocean surface on one side contrasting with a violently turbulent underwater scene on the other, with dramatic currents and churning chaos beneath the waterline. The above-water portion appears serene and blue, while below reveals intense, swirling forces pulling in multiple directions. This visual metaphor immediately communicates hidden volatility lurking beneath an outwardly stable market surface.

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The broader market may look relatively calm at the surface – even with the recent pullback.

But under the surface, it’s a completely different story.

Chart of the Day

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This chart compares the volatility of momentum stocks with the S&P 500.

“Momentum stocks” are simply the names that had been leading the market higher.

And right now, they are swinging roughly 9.4 times harder than the broader index.

That is close to the most extreme reading in the chart’s history.

So the S&P 500 may only move a little…

While some of the market’s biggest winners rip higher one day and fall off a cliff the next.

Here is one reason why:

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This chart tracks hedge-fund trading in memory stocks.

After being one of the hottest trades in the market…

Hedge funds are now rushing for the exits.

The latest two-day stretch brought the heaviest selling since the trade first became popular.

That kind of move is not always a careful verdict on each individual company.

Sometimes funds are cutting risk.

Sometimes their positions have grown too large.

And sometimes they simply want out before everyone else reaches the door.

When that happens, the selling can hit everything inside the trade.

Strong companies.

Weak companies.

It does not matter.

They all get dumped together.

And that can create a very interesting setup.

I explain below.

Insight of the Day

Sometimes the fund has a problem. Not the company.

When a crowded trade starts unwinding, fund managers do not always have time to study every stock again.

They sell what they own.

They cut exposure.

They raise cash.

And the stocks with the largest positions can get hit hardest.

That means a falling price does not always tell you the business is falling apart.

Sometimes the stock has simply been caught in someone else’s rush for the exits.

The hard part is telling the difference.

Because one beaten-down company may deserve every bit of the decline.

Another may still have growing sales, improving profits and a major catalyst ahead.

From the outside, both can look broken.

But the people running those companies have a much clearer view.

They know whether customers are still buying.

They know whether orders are slowing.

And they know whether the business is stronger or weaker than the market currently believes.

So when an insider starts buying after a violent selloff…

I pay attention.

They may be taking the other side of forced selling with their own money.

And that can help point us towards the stocks that were dumped for the wrong reason.

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Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experience and a former VP at a major Wall Street investment bank. Specializing in small-cap stocks and momentum-driven plays, Ross identifies high-probability setups before they hit the mainstream. As Lead Strategist at Traders Agency, he has guided hundreds of successful trades and developed multiple flagship publications.

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