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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
You are correct. CBOE made this to make money. It was supposed/in theory to show what market participants think about future volatility but in reality it's a point in time indicator of risk sentiment.

gpt
Time and time again, studies have shown that VIX is mean reverting.  The studies also show that VIX is overstated in terms of actual moves. 
  
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