Quick Takes
April 2023 Volatility Briefing
With the recent seizure and sale of First Republic Bank, it is clear that there is still some pain in the banking industry simmering beneath …
March 2023 Volatility Briefing
If there was ever a true statement, it would be that change is constant. In 2020, after years of easy money, strong equity markets and …
How Far?
A question that we find ourselves asking more and more as 2023 continues to unfold, is how far…? How far can a market fall, or …
February 2023 Volatility Briefing
Implied volatility, as measured by the Cboe® Volatility Index (the VIX®), averaged 20.06 in February. Consistent with its typical relationship, average implied volatility exceeded realized …
After the Bear: A Brief History of Market Recoveries
Long-term equity returns after years like 2022 are attractive but volatile: Five-year periods after bear market drawdowns produced double-digit annualized returns in six out of …
January 2023 Volatility Briefing
Implied volatility, as measured by the Cboe® Volatility Index (the VIX®), averaged 20.17 in January. Consistent with its typical relationship, average implied volatility exceeded realized …
High Demand for Index Options Kept Implied Volatility Elevated in 2022
As investors weighed monetary policy risks and other risk factors including the conflict in Ukraine and China’s Zero-COVID policy, demand for index options was strong …
December 2022 Volatility Briefing
By several measures, 2022 provided investors with one of the most volatile and challenging years in history. Ongoing assessment of whether Federal Reserve (Fed) policy …
Elevated Volatility Increases Option Premiums
Higher implied volatility results in higher option premiums. Black-Scholes pricing model analysis of one-month at-the-money (ATM) S&P 500® Index call and put options utilized by …
November 2022 Volatility Briefing
Implied volatility trended down as the market continued its rally in November. The Cboe® Volatility Index (the VIX®) ended October at 25.88, reached an intra-month …