Tag: market volatility
Financial Markets Scoreboard: A 1 Month Review
The Seattle Seahawks had victory within their grasp. With only seconds left in the game, they were on the 1-yard line. If they scored...
Making Sense Of Today’s Market Risks
There have been several events that have occurred in the last days and weeks that, in my opinion, signify that the inherent market risks...
Big Moves Expected in Brazil ETF (EWZ)
The ishares Brazil ETF (EWZ) has a 30 day implied volatility of 70%. This means that the options market is pricing in a move of plus...
Investors Panic As Volatility Spikes: What’s Next For Stocks?
It's been over 2 years since investors experienced a day like Wednesday. The steady stream of measured selling finally gave way to a bit...
Why August Volatility Is Normal And Bulls Are Still In Charge
While in New York last week for a Yahoo Finance Contributor’s party, I dropped by the Wall Street Journal and shot a video with...
Chart Flipbook: A Look At Recent Volatility and Sentiment
There were a number of bearish negative divergences emerging in the equity market complex for several weeks. Standing alone, each divergence carries relevance only...
Blood In The Streets? A Closer Look At Equity Put/Call Spikes
I've been talking about the CBOE Options Equity Put/Call Ratio (CPCE) since late June. In fact, I wrote a post about the equity put...
Why The VIX Could Stay Low For Years
Ah, the VIX. Everyone’s favorite fear/greed instrument, but in reality it is probably one of the most misunderstood things in all of finance.
So many...
10 Reasons Investor Confusion Reigns Supreme In 2014
Considering the way the markets behaved during the first half of the year, it should come as no surprise that there are high levels of...
Is The Stock Market Starting To Show Some Cracks?
Last week saw a spike in stock market volatility. The S&P 500 finally had a move +/- 1%, ending the run of 62 days...
