Iron Vitals - Thursday 5th February 2026

Pressure is easing at the margin, but the rules still have the floor.

What This Means

This is not a dip.
This is not rotation.
This is not fear hedging.

This is rules asserting dominance:

• Margin constraints

• VAR compression

• Vol targeting

• Risk parity rebalancing

• Liquidity rationing

Price is being set by who must sell, not who wants exposure.

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