Traders Use Trump’s Tariff Mentions and ‘Human VVIX’ Volatility to Navigate Market, Including 0-DTE Traders

Market participants have been closely monitoring statements made by former President Donald Trump, using his remarks as signals for trading decisions amid recent volatility. Traders reportedly bought stocks following Trump's encouragement to invest and sold when he mentioned tariffs, which have contributed to market fluctuations. This pattern has been noted particularly among zero-day-to-expiration (0-DTE) options traders who reacted to the increased volatility, described metaphorically as Trump acting like a "human VVIX," a reference to the volatility index. Financial news outlets and analysts have highlighted this reactive trading strategy as a way to navigate the current market environment characterized by sharp swings triggered by Trump's comments.