Take a look at the major indices (SPY, IWM, QQQ) and the equity sectors. Discretionary (XLY) is down the most over the past month, while Health Care (XLV), Real Estate (XLRE), Staples (XLP), and Utilities (XLU) are up. See below for more information. VIX Futures Curve Curve is up in the back months more … Continued
“Buy the dip” refers to a trading/investing approach that involves purchasing an asset, or group of assets, after a drop in price.
In just a few weeks, two important events will be revealed to the financial markets: the results of the presidential election and the results of Phase 3 clinical trials for a front-running COVID-19 vaccine. The VIX, which recently traded up to 30, provides evidence that market participants are expecting some large market moves in the … Continued
The correlations that exist between different financial instruments have shifted during the COVID-19 crisis. Correlation measures the degree to which securities/assets move in relation to each other. For example, when two underlying securities are positively correlated, that means they move in the same direction to varying degrees. When two securities are negatively correlated, that means … Continued