Crude Oil: Implied Volatility and Geopolitical Events
The most recent geopolitical events in the Middle East have thrust crude oil back into the news. As of April 15, front month Brent crude ...
Read moreThe most recent geopolitical events in the Middle East have thrust crude oil back into the news. As of April 15, front month Brent crude ...
Read moreBitcoin has been heavily touted by its supporters as an inflation hedge. The logic behind this claim is that the number of Bitcoins is fixed, unlike with the U.S. money supply, which is subject to continued pumping by the Federal ...
Read moreBack in June, our blog post, Meme Stocks are Easy Shorts, reported on the gradual stabilization of borrow rates for the premier meme stock, GameStop (GME), and others since their historic surges in January. The surges in GME, BB (Blackberry), and ...
Read moreGold spot prices fell in early Asian trading sessions on August 9th to a four-month low of $1,688 – down more than 4% since Friday’s close. While the price has since recovered, stabilizing around $1730 or down 1.8% intraday, there ...
Read moreMeme stocks are truly a phenomenon to behold. At their inception, many of these stocks—such as GameStop and Blackberry—were purchased by organized retail traders across social media platforms that had high short interest, which in turn created a squeeze that ...
Read moreWith inflation reaching above 4% recently, from rates of 2.6% about a year ago, anxieties regarding longer term inflation have entered the spotlight. The Fed’s easy-money policies and government stimulus spending had juiced growth and momentum into an epic bull ...
Read moreAfter last week’s substantial move in yields, anxieties regarding longer term inflation have entered the spotlight. The Fed’s easy-money policies and government stimulus spending have juiced growth and momentum into an epic bull run over the last year. However, these ...
Read moreUpcoming Tesla (TSLA) earnings announcements tend to get investors going. With TSLA stock frequently a source of investor disagreement, company news can violently push prices around. One source of this volatility is gamma positioning, or market maker inventory of short-dated ...
Read moreInvestors often look at volatility to adjust for the market and the underlying stock exposure in advance of stock earning announcements. However, firm-specific volatility (or the implied volatility that quantifies risks unique to the firm) can be a better indicator ...
Read moreExxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) is set to declare its quarterly dividend on October 29, and while historically Exxon has been top-tier dividend paying stock, there is growing speculation the Texas-based giant will cut its current 87 cent quarterly dividend. The ...
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