These were the posts, and accompanying charts, that readers clicked on most in 2016. As we wrap up 2016, we are looking back at the…
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Traders Confident Santa Claus Coming To Town
Shorter-term stock volatility expectations have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 4 years. We’ve covered the term structure of stock volatility indices on…
Stocks AND Volatility Indices Both Jump — Who’s Right?
Today saw the VIX solidly higher despite the fact that stocks rallied hard; what do similar precedents tell us? Markets have been on a parade…
Does This Signal Mean Smooth Sailing For Santa Rally?
The VIX just notched a 3-month low; previous early-December occurrences have been generous to stock investors. With 2017 fast approaching, all matters of year-end and…
Traders Getting A Little Too Comfortable In Stocks?
Near-term volatility expectations have plunged to record lows. Trader sentiment has officially come full circle following the election. On November 1, we observed that “Investors…
Traders Quickly Get Comfortable With Stocks Again
Short-term volatility expectations plummeted during Wednesday’s post-Federal Reserve meeting stock market rally. As readers are likely aware, our biggest concern regarding stocks going into September…
Stocks Suffer Unprecedented Volatility Shock
Following a record tight 2-month trading range, the stock market exploded with 3 consecutive 1%+ moves; what’s next? Following our myriad of “narrowest range ever!” posts…
Is Smart Money Holding A Record Bet On Volatility Rise?
Commercial hedgers – who are most often correctly positioned at market turns – are currently holding their largest ever net long position in VIX futures.…
Vice Tightens Further On Historic Stock Market Range
What does the S&P 500′s 2nd tightest 2-week trading range ever have in store for stocks? We’ve written quite a bit about the stock market’s…
Complacency Is Creeping Back Into The Stock Market
With stocks’ steady drift through all-time high territory, investors’ relative near-term volatility expectations have plummeted to near record lows. One of the hallmarks of the…