Friday, April 19, 2024
The market continues to be ultra-volatile due to serious concerns over the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus. High yield bonds (aka junk bonds) tend to sell off during times of high stress as investors move to the safety of government bonds instead. This past week, someone bought a one-week put spread in […]
The financial markets are in high volatility mode as the fears of the coronavirus and the ensuing actions by the government are driving huge price swings. We’ve gone from some of our biggest down days in history (in terms of points, not percentages) to one our biggest up days ever, to back down again. To […]
The market sold off sharply this week into correction territory on fears of the global impact of COVID-19. Options volumes were through the roof as expected as traders and investors rushed to get in and out of positions, including hedges. Volatility soared, with the VIX (S&P 500 volatility index) trading at 2-year highs. A popular […]
