Currently, implied volatility, as calculated from option prices on the US stock market, is relatively low. The Bank of America recently found that there has not been a cheaper time to hedge over a twelve-month period since 2008.
This raises these questions for you as an investor: has a phase of permanently low volatility now been reached? Or is the current low volatility merely the calm before the storm?
The case for buying gold has been increasing over the last couple of weeks due to increased expectations that the Federal reserve will need to stop hiking interest rates as US economic activity show signs of slowing down.
Recent UK data has shown signs of a sharp slowdown. On August 18 UK retail sales came in below market’s minimum expectations and so did the UK PMI reading on August 23. With GBP longs showing an extreme long position…
Dollar Tree will announce its earnings before the open on Thursday which makes it a good time to look at the seasonal pattern for the stock. Dollar Tree is a discount variety store in the US with a large chain…
On Monday Nvidia gained over 8% on hopes surrounding its earnings due out on Wednesday after the US close.Tech stocks were also buoyed by a pushback on comments from WSJ’s Timiraos who believes Fed’s Powell is unlikely to talk about…
The rise in US Treasuries on thoughts the Fed may need to be more restrictive on rates has been nudging the USDJPY pair higher over August. Look at the relationship between US 10 year yields and the USDJPY overlay on…
Over the last 25 years the two weakest months of the year for the Dax have been August and September. This year, at the time of writing, the Dax has fallen just over 5% so far. The question is will…
The recent narrative has been a tough headwind for gold as bonds continued their sell off on the first two weeks of August. Expectations of higher rates needed for longer needed to deal with stickier inflation has been the driver.…
One of the helpful functions that Seasonax provides is the ability to quickly search through thousands of different instruments in a few seconds. By choosing your market, the start date, the examination period you can quickly sort through market stop…
August is widely known for its scorching heat and languid days. However, it often carries with it a unique behavioral pattern in the stock market. Historically, August has seen softer market movements, lighter trading volumes, and frequently a certain degree of pullback. But what drives these August anomalies? And amidst these fluctuations, which stocks remain promising investments?
