đđ Are Global Markets Entering a New Volatility Phase?â ïž Goldman Sachs is sounding the alarm!
Systematic funds could unload tens of billions in equities in the coming weeks and the shockwaves may not stop at stocks.
đ Commodity Trading Advisor(CTA) Selling + Thin Liquidity = Trouble?
đ Goldmanâs trading desk warns that trend-following CTAs have already hit sell triggers in the S&P 500
đŁ Even if markets stabilize, these funds are expected to keep selling
𧚠If key technical levels break, systematic selling could accelerate sharply
đ Add in short-gamma dealer positioning, and every small dip risks turning into an outsized move.
When liquidity thins, volatility doesnât knock, it kicks the door in.
đ° Sentiment Check: Cracks Are Showing
đ Goldmanâs Panic Index is nearing stress levels
đ Retail investors, once eager dip-buyers, are showing fatigue
đ Flows are shifting from buying to net selling
đ Spillover Risk: Bitcoin, Gold & Silver
đ Big equity sell-offs + tightening liquidity often hit macro-sensitive assets
đ Bitcoin may see renewed volatility as risk sentiment wobbles
đĄ Gold & Silver could swing sharply â pressured by liquidity, supported by safe-haven demand
âïž Direction depends on dollar strength and cross-asset flows
đ§ The Bottom Line
đ§ Liquidity is the key variable
đ Systematic deleveraging is underway
đȘïž Volatility is rising â not fading
If Goldmanâs projections play out, the next few weeks could test equitiesâŠ
âŠand crypto and precious metals may feel it too.
đ Are we heading into a full-blown gamma trap, or is this the reset markets needed?
