Volatility

Market volatility has been most notable over the past few weeks, leading investors and advisors to reevaluate risk management. One part of the ETF space that has drawn more interest is buffered ETFs, with special attention on the TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF (BATS:AUGZ). This outcome...

Space exploration company Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) has demonstrated high price volatility this year, dwarfing even Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) fluctuations. What happened: The stock has been on a roller-coaster ride in 2024, with headline-driven price action dictating its course....

Investors, brace yourselves for the rollercoaster that is September and October. But before hitting the panic button, BlackRock managing director Gargi Pal Chaudhuri offers reassurance, urging that investors not be alarmed by near-term volatility in U.S. equity markets. In a recent CNBC interview,...

Move over, VIX. There's a new volatility index in town, and this one's all about bonds. CBOE Global Markets recently introduced the VIXTLT Index, a real-time gauge for the U.S. Treasury market's next 30 days of expected volatility. Just as the VIX Index has become synonymous with tracking equity...

Over the years, cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), have earned the reputation of being one of the most volatile asset classes in the market.  Interestingly, publicly traded companies that are directly or indirectly tied to cryptocurrencies were experiencing higher volatility...

Institutional investors seized the early August market volatility as an opportunity to purchase discounted stocks and equity ETFs, according to a Tuesday Bank of America note. Earlier this month, the S&P 500, as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), dropped more than 8% from its...

Volatility surged back into the market on Wednesday, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spiking 9% after hitting nearly three-year lows last week, fueled by fresh upticks in Treasury bond yields. The yield on the 30-year Treasury note, a crucial benchmark for mortgage rates nationwide, soared to...

As the world grapples with increasing geopolitical uncertainty, Piper Sandler highlighted a company Monday that it said is poised to benefit from the chaos. CBOE Global Markets Inc. (NYSE:CBOE), a leading provider of market indices and options, has emerged as a robust defensive play in these...

The CBOE Volatility Index, commonly known as the VIX or the “fear gauge” of the stock market, has experienced a notable upswing recently, reaching levels not seen in over five months. This surge in the VIX, which has breached the psychologically significant mark of 20, serves as a...

Stock markets are prone to ups and downs, and some periods come with heightened volatility. Volatile markets are a part of investing and offer both risks and opportunities. It’s important to stay calm during market fluctuations, avoid knee-jerk reactions, and make informed decisions based on...

Dispersion trading, a strategy beloved by hedge funds for profiting from stock dislocations, is stepping into the spotlight with the launch of the CBOE S&P 500 Dispersion Index (DSPX). Designed to capture price differences between options on the S&P 500 and its underlying constituents, this...

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting dominated the markets this week, with the Fed deciding to leave rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%, as widely expected. Dot Plot Indicates 1 More Rate Hike, Fewer Cuts in 2024: The median preference for the projected fed funds rate at the end of 2023 held...

The S&P 500 index has proven itself to be a seasoned sailor in 2023, gliding gracefully through market waters, steering clear of perilous tempests that could have thrown it off course. For more than 100 trading sessions, the S&P 500, as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY)...

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX or “fear index,” witnessed a sudden surge of 9% Friday, marking the most significant single-day increase since mid-August. Produced by CBOE Global Markets Inc. (NYSE:CBOE), the VIX is a well-regarded gauge of option volatility in the S...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA: SPY) is currently experiencing historically low levels of relative volatility, ranking in the bottom 3 percentile for relative historical volatility over the past twelve months. However, examining the near-term Implied Volatility (IV) term structure reveals...