U.S. markets experienced a significant shift in sentiment in March. Volatility shocks are much more pronounced in shorter-term options than longer-dated contracts. This reflects the observed behavior ...

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Volatility skew serves as a widely recognized measure of investor perception of downside jump risk. It reflects the market’s directional bias – or the extent to which traders are more concerned about ...

There are a variety of pre-trade and derivatives trading tools that help examine market sentiment and formulate options strategies. This analysis explores such tools using the September 2024 Hong Kong ...

The S&P 500 options market is currently reflecting heightened short-term anxiety, as seen through a rare condition known as backwardation in the implied volatility term structure. In this state, ...

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0929 GMT – The oil market’s relief after Israel spared Iran’s oil infrastructure in its retaliatory attack is noticeable in the Brent options’ volatility skew, according to analysts. The skew provides ...