Tag: Volatility

More volatility ahead for Trump’s high-flying Truth Social

They say the bigger they come, the harder they fall. That reckoning always comes eventually for meme stocks — and Trump Media & Technology Group appears to be no exception. Donald Trump’s namesake social media company burst out of the gate on its first day of trading Tuesday, opening at $70.90 and soaring as high […]

Stocks are vulnerable to a 5% ‘air-pocket drawdown’ as greedy traders short volatility, research firm says

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Stocks are vulnerable to a 5% “air-pocket drawdown” as traders short volatility, Sevens Report Research said. VIX futures contract expirations recently started having a bigger impact on the S&P 500, reminiscent of 2018’s “Volmageddon” episode. “These expirations will remain dates to keep in mind as the threat of volatility will be elevated […]

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

Bitcoin [BTC] options now look cheap and some traders are taking advantage of the same to raise bullish bets. Options are derivative contracts that give the purchaser the right to buy or sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price at a later date. A call gives the right to buy and allows traders to […]