What The Vol Shock Hath Wrought

A couple of days ago, I noted that the reset higher in vol surely meant de-leveraging from vol-control cohorts. It was hardly a groundbreaking suggestion. I wasn't saying anything especially insightful. If you dial exposure up and down based on volatility and volatility spikes, you're dialing it back -- by definition. It's almost tautological. I don't want to overburden readers' synapses on a sleepy Friday, so I'll make this short. The figure below shows the effect of the recent spot distribut

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One thought on “What The Vol Shock Hath Wrought

  1. Next on stage, MSFT! I wonder how the Mega complex will respond to a “beat and blah” (aka “beat and lower”) report from the most consensus long of the group.

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