From a trading sense view why would options move big when everyone and their cousin knew there was money going into the market. On top of that most of FAANG has been unlocked so Tim Cook now has billions of buyback money (as do Bezos and others) to deploy in a tactical manner.
Also, because it is the weekend, I think all these comparisons to past recessions are on shaky ground. The degree of central planning government intervention in the markets and the economy is on a level not seen before so we are in a different era.
Finally, I gotta say it, who in their right mind thought the Saudis would cut production so their "good buddies" the Iranians could steal their market share. I don't think Putin is in a position to subsidize OPEC and the US shale drillers either. When the dust settles we will see that it was traders doing what traders do, regularly, with crude. Into spring the big boys are finally admitting that we are more likely to hit 20 than 40 as world wide storage fills.
Have a good weekend!
