Sector ETF Slumps, Volatility Curve and Debt Instruments
Monday Sector ETF Slumps
With last Monday’s large sell off, the hardest hit sectors in the S&P 500 were Energy, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Volatility Curve
Below is a current snapshot of the VIX futures. /VX and /VXM are the VIX and Micro-VIX futures respectively. /VX is $1000 per 1 move, whereas /VXM is $100 per 1 move. If you’d like to trade options on the VIX, use symbol VIX. It is $100 per 1 point move. Careful, don’t get short naked calls—not a good idea since it can “crash to the upside” and result in large losses.
Returns in Interest Rate Products
Yields declined along with equities yesterday. Current rates are pretty poor for savers (see below). Participating in lowly BBB Corporate Bonds for 30+ years to get close to 5%? No thank you!
Popular ETFs
The symbols with the highest levels of IV and IV Rank are China (FXI), Emerging Markets (EEM), Brazil (EWZ), Oil Production (XOP), Oil Services (OIH), Financials (XLF) and the Gold Miners (GDX and GDXJ).
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