With two months until the US midterm elections, the options market is showing a mix of fragility and ​fearlessness, with some analysts worried markets are ill-prepared to absorb any shock ▻ ↧ Fearless US stock market vulnerable to shocks as midterms loom With two months until the U.S. midterm elections, the options market is showing a potentially toxic mix of fragility and ​fearlessness, with some analysts worried markets are ill-prepared to absorb any shock.