SPX implied volatility at 80 % and 90 % moneyness generally has been much higher than at 100 % moneyness — this reflects the fact that there often is big demand for out - of - the - money SPX puts to be used for portfolio protection.
While the early - 2017 Federal Reserve minutes «expressed concern [about] the low level of implied volatility in equity markets,» it is worth noting that
the SPX implied volatility levels at both 80 % and 90 % moneyness (corresponding with out - of - the - money puts used for portfolio protection) generally were much higher than the VIX levels.
Not exact matches
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Implied volatility for O - T - M SPX puts (used for portfolio protection) generally recently has been much higher than implied vol for A-T-M SPX o
Implied volatility for O - T - M
SPX puts (used for portfolio protection) generally recently has been much higher than
implied vol for A-T-M SPX o
implied vol for A-T-M
SPX options.
daily closing levels were 12.6 for VIX Index, and 10.0 for the 30 - trading - day
implied volatility of at - the - money
SPX options.
The VIX measures the
implied volatility of the options on the ticker
SPX (which tracks the S&P 500).