Market Brief — Markets brace for a pivotal week at Jackson Hole as extreme fear collides with geopolitical hopes and critical PCE data.

ShadowQuant — Market Brief · Aug 25, 2026 · 4m

The VIX has compressed to fifteen point thirteen, a stark disconnect from the extreme fear reading of fourteen out of one hundred in crypto markets.

Theme: Markets brace for a pivotal week at Jackson Hole as extreme fear collides with geopolitical hopes and critical PCE data.

Focus: VIX (contrarian), SPY (technical), QQQ (flow), BTCUSD (news-driven), EURUSD (fundamental), USDJPY (policy divergence), XAUUSD (macro hedge), TSLA (technical)

In this episode:

Market Snapshot

Earnings & Filings

Economic Data

Risk Radar

Look Ahead

New York Session

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