Recent Reports

Asymmetry Monthly

Index-Level Vol Dragged Down By Ongoing Low Correlation

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 22-Nov-2024 11:54 AM (NYC time)

Derivative-Driven Funds

10 Things to Know About Leveraged & Inverse ETFs

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 15-Nov-2024 12:19 PM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Vol Has Fallen Too Far Following a Market-Moving Election Day

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 07-Nov-2024 12:04 PM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Vol Is Expensive But Not High As Busy Catalyst Period Begins

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 23-Oct-2024 12:08 PM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

Option-Driven ETF Market Growing Quickly, Diversifying Slowly

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 15-Oct-2024 09:54 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Positioning

Election Day Boosting the VIX - But Vol is High Regardless

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 08-Oct-2024 11:18 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Vol Is Not Low Despite SPX All-Time High

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 25-Sep-2024 11:00 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

0DTE Hedge Prices Have Picked Up Moderately Following August's Volatility

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 17-Sep-2024 12:14 PM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Vol Rising - Especially Tail Risk Metrics

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 06-Sep-2024 12:00 PM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Markets Moved Too Fast To Forget Lessons of 5-Aug Vol Spike

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 27-Aug-2024 09:01 AM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

Overwriting Funds in the Vol Spike: Larger Vega Impact Than Delta

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 16-Aug-2024 12:14 PM (NYC time)

Tactical Positioning

Ten Questions Following This Week's 50+ VIX Moments

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 09-Aug-2024 08:59 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

Flat IWM Skew Sets Up Increased Probability of Large Up-Moves - At a Cost

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 31-Jul-2024 10:56 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Largest SPX Selloff Since Early 2020 - Yet Correlation Stays Low

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 25-Jul-2024 08:22 AM (NYC time)

Correlation

Correlation Metrics Approach Zero With Falling Index Vol

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 12-Jul-2024 09:04 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Falling SPX RV Not Matched Across Markets

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 25-Jun-2024 08:34 AM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

Option-Driven ETF Trading Volumes Tend To Be Light

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 21-Jun-2024 08:07 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

An Early Look at Election Trading With Equity Derivatives

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 14-Jun-2024 07:27 AM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

Beyond Peak Vol-of-Vol

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 31-May-2024 10:00 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Falling Vol Sets Up Entry Point for Late-Year Optionality

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 24-May-2024 08:39 AM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

Option-Driven ETFs Largely Retain Equity Exposure Despite Rally

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 17-May-2024 10:30 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Complacency Returns As SPX Approaches High

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 10-May-2024 09:02 AM (NYC time)

Portfolio Perspective

Long Volatility Supports Larger Equity Positions

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 03-May-2024 09:05 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Rates, Geopolitics Shake Derivative Markets Out of Complacency

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 19-Apr-2024 08:00 AM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

Continuing Option ETF Inflows Adding to Relative Pressure on Index Upside

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 12-Apr-2024 10:45 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Fading Realized Vol Leaves Options Harder to Carry

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 04-Apr-2024 10:18 AM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

Single Stock Option Volume Up 35% in Q1 Amidst Falling Correlation

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 28-Mar-2024 11:02 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Range-Bound Vol, Low Skew Leave Calls Expensive

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 22-Mar-2024 07:29 AM (NYC time)

Option-Driven Funds

$400bln of Option-Driven Funds: Five Thoughts

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 12-Mar-2024 02:15 PM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

Correlation Hitting New Lows With Single Stock Vol Rising

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 07-Mar-2024 08:12 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

NVDA Earnings Drive First 2% SPX Day in Over a Year

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 23-Feb-2024 08:22 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

Economic Release Vol Again Outpacing Non-Event Vol

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 15-Feb-2024 10:01 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Options Pricing Wider Tails With SPX at Another High

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 07-Feb-2024 07:51 AM (NYC time)

Portfolio Perspective

Hedge Underperformance Contributing to Vol Decline

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 02-Feb-2024 10:00 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Low Vol, All-Time High Spot - At Least in the US

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 24-Jan-2024 07:54 AM (NYC time)

Sectors

Low Correlation Continuing in 2024 After Reducing 2023 Volatility

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 12-Jan-2024 07:48 AM (NYC time)

Longer-Term Perspective

+24% Again? Option Market Says It's Unlikely

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 05-Jan-2024 07:50 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Low Skew Points Toward Further Upside Following Strong End to 2023

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 20-Dec-2023 12:27 PM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Lowest VIX Since Pre-COVID As Expiry Approaches

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 13-Dec-2023 11:04 AM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

Can Next Week's $5tln Expiry Help Vol Return?

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 08-Dec-2023 07:51 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

10-Day Realized Vol Sinks Below 5%, Helping Vol Risk Premium Normalize

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 30-Nov-2023 08:24 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Options Underpriced Following 10% Rally

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Tue 21-Nov-2023 08:25 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Low Vol Risk Premium - Both in Equities and Rates

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Mon 13-Nov-2023 11:33 AM (NYC time)

Tactical Hedging

Rally Leaves Stronger Entry Point for Hedges

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 03-Nov-2023 09:49 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Gradual Selloff Leads to Large Vol Risk Premium

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 26-Oct-2023 09:05 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Rates and Geopolitics Push VIX Close to 6M High

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 19-Oct-2023 08:05 AM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

Futures Volumes Flat, Option Volumes Surging

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 13-Oct-2023 08:34 AM (NYC time)

VIX Markets

Partial Normalization Positioning With VXX Options

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 05-Oct-2023 08:11 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Slow-Moving VIX Raises Questions About Vol-of-Vol

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 21-Sep-2023 08:41 AM (NYC time)

Portfolio Perspective

Short VIX Futures: Combining +1% and -9% to Get +13%

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 14-Sep-2023 01:21 PM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

Strong SPX Open Interest in 1H2024 Expirations

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 07-Sep-2023 09:18 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Rates-Led Selloff Left Limited Damage to Short Vol Performance

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 24-Aug-2023 08:40 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Realized Vol Remains Low Despite SPX Selloff

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 17-Aug-2023 08:43 AM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

$2bln/Minute: 0DTE Time-of-Day Patterns

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 11-Aug-2023 08:09 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Vol Continues to Fall Following Parallel Shift

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Fri 28-Jul-2023 08:05 AM (NYC time)

Top Charts

Correlation Helps Equity Vol Fall Faster than Rates Vol

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Wed 19-Jul-2023 01:24 PM (NYC time)

Option Positioning

High VIX Option Open Interest Despite Near-Zero Vol-Spot Correlation

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 06-Jul-2023 08:30 AM (NYC time)

Asymmetry Monthly

Equity Vol Lags Rates Vol as VIX Fades

Rocky Fishman, CFA

Thu 22-Jun-2023 02:04 PM (NYC time)

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