Friday’s panic on Wall Street could subside by Monday

The VIX spiked on Friday as stocks fell sharply. Historically, Friday panics tend to dissipate by Monday, and the fact that Bitcoin remains calm reinforces this signal. When the VIX rises but crypto does not collapse, it suggests the market is absorbing the blow without descending into a mass sell-off—a pattern that has historically preceded a quick recovery.

If you hold stocks or crypto, the current context suggests that Friday’s downward move could reverse early next week.