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Midday Pulse · October 19, 2026

Midday Pulse · October 19

VIX collapses from 19.99 to 17.56 as SPY adds +0.64% — fear is fading faster than the morning expected.

Published October 19, 2026 at 12:03 pm ET · PrimeFlow market desk · Educational research, not financial advice

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