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Dispersion trading – or selling index options while buying options on individual constituent stocks, to capitalize on relative overpricing of index premiums – has experienced a surge in popularity....
Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/OptionMetrics Contributor reviews SPY (as one of the largest, most active ETFs) historical returns and implied volatility and reveals some interesting patterns. The...
Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/OptionMetrics Contributor takes a look at options data for insights on Bitcoin. Is it in a potential bubble?
Investors are anticipating which sectors might be most affected by the Trump administration. Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/OptionMetrics Contributor takes a look at options data and implied volatility...
Germany's economic landscape stands at a critical juncture. Head Quant at OptionMetrics, Garrett DeSimone, looks at the DAX Performance Index and Variance Risk Premium as a measure of volatility risk for...
Since presidential elections can bring widespread changes to economic policy, regulations, and spending, the consensus is that the financial markets will react accordingly, and often significantly. But...
Continuous futures price series are often used in backtesting, trading strategies, portfolio risk and trading limits assessment. But these series can also vary between sources and cause misleading analysis...
So far, Verizon Communications (VZ) stock has consistently traded at a premium to realized yields (in a stark contrast to typical patterns). What is the options market indicating when it comes to potential...
Similar to the VIX index, crude oil, gold, and copper implied volatility can act as an uncertainty or fear index. Learn more, in this article from Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics, OptionMetrics...
How do investors price dividend uncertainty, known as the dividend risk premium, into equities and ETFs? The options market can often provide valuable information on sentiment for, and potential movement...
