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November 2022 Market Recap

The S&P 500® Index returned 5.59% in November, bringing its year-to-date return to -13.10%. The market advance was driven by lower-than-expected inflation and hopes that …

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By One Measure, 2022 is the Third Most-Volatile Year

Growth in short-term S&P 500® Index options may be contributing to the high frequency of large one-day and intra-day market swings this year. Through October, …

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S&P 500® Index Option Volume Sets Record

Trading volume in S&P 500® Index option contracts set a record in October 2022. Trading volume in options on the bellwether equity index has been …

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October 2022 Volatility Briefing

Consistent with its pattern throughout 2022, implied volatility was consistently well-above average during October, reaching its highest monthly average since June 2020. Half of the …

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Is the Index Option Market Creating Volatility?

Trading volume in S&P 500® Index option contracts set a record in October 2022. As Figure 1 shows, trading volume in options on the bellwether …

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