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Can someone explain this:

The volatility index (VIX) closes up 6.4% but the ETF for the VIX VXX closes down 1.8%?

All nine market sectors are lower except for financials (symbol: XLF) which is unchanged.

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Volatility Index (VIX) spike up at open closed its open gap in the 25.50 area and now with the market off its lows the Nasdaq has closed the gap down.

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