The ‘short volatility’ trade has finally blown up. Why investors probably aren’t waiting to pile back in.

For years, sophisticated traders reaped huge returns through bets that would pay off if the Cboe Volatility index, known as the VIX of Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” declined.

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