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Reflections on recent volatility

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  • Euan Sinclair

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The equity volatility in the second week of February 2018 was unprecedented. Volatility events do not generally erupt from nowhere and, by a number of measures, 2017 was one of the least volatile years ever. Further, the increase in volatility was dramatically greater than would normally follow from the equity movement. Option sellers were hurt, and there were major repercussions for volatility exchange-traded notes, where issuer rebalancing exacerbated the move. It is likely that, in future, this space will be restructured and greatly diminished in volume and importance.

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  • Euan Sinclair, . "Reflections on recent volatility," Journal of Investment Strategies, Journal of Investment Strategies.
    • Handle: RePEc:rsk:journ6:5472761
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