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Volatility Tracker: No Runaway Reflation

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Volatility Tracker for the week of October 12, 2009 Traders have become increasingly focused on the role that the dollar is playing in exacerbating rallies in equities, gold, and other assets, with concern in some quarters about a more precipitous dollar decline to come. At least on the implied volatility front, there’s no sign of such worries yet. EVZ, the index that tracks VIX-style implied volatility for FXE (a EUR/USD ETF) is pushing to new all-time lows. Note that sudden…

Volatility Tracker: Equity Options are Overpriced

Monday, September 14, 2009

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Volatility Tracker for the week of September 14, 2009 The dollar continued slouching toward Harare, and it is anybody’s guess whether the trend will reverse anytime soon. I track price and volatility changes in FXE, the USD/EUR ETF, at [2,3]. The implied volatility index for gold closed down nearly 6%, in line with the expectations expressed last week. I can’t recommend enough giving a weekly glance at the Implied Daily Move table. These are simply the point and percentage changes…

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