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The four - week moving average of initial claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week - to - week volatility, fell 1,250, to 231,250 last week, the lowest level since March 31, 1973.

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CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports as oil closes for the day breaking through the volatility to finish just under the $ 38 level.

When asked if he was worried about U.S. shale producers ramping production and eclipsing the recent international cuts, Novak said, «Undoubtedly the joint action by many countries to achieve the balance and to reduce the output are aimed at giving stability to the market and as a result we see a great level of investment, lower volatility, prices stabilizing at a certain level, which does play out to move investment going into shale production so one needs to assess the overall supply and demand balance.»

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bonafides.

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bona fides.

The market volatility index, otherwise known as the VIX and even better known as the fear gauge — a measure of the expected volatility of U.S. stocks — has surged to the highest level in more than two years.

Thus, the path dependency that political scientist Paul Pierson, 1997 has observed in pension reforms is not just an observed fact, but a desired characteristic.21 Threats to sustainability are typically identified as expenditures rising above an acceptable level, and especially in prefunded DB plans, volatility of pension contributions or accounting expenses for pensions.

Once it reaches that level, there is no longer a bias to currency volatility and the RMB is as likely to rise as it is to decline.

Maximum employment does not mean zero unemployment, as at any given time people there is a certain level of volatility as people vacate and start new jobs.

As bond investors find their preferred yield levels, some equity volatility may persist.

But as precipitous market moves in early February and late March suggested a return to more historically normal levels of volatility, the question for investors now is how to adapt their approach to the new environment.»

Today's realized levels of volatility stand at historically low levels — even for a low - vol regime such as the one we see persisting today.

This was a function of the low level of market yields, as well as the low level of volatility and yield movements.

We see volatility and dispersion rising to normalized levels as the Fed lifts rates and markets pay more attention to lurking tail risks.

Investment advisory bearishness remains at a low 30 % level, and the CBOE volatility index is ominously low as well.

A strong association between cortisol levels and price volatility as indicated by bond futures has previously been reported in financial traders27.

As tighter spreads indicate more confidence, one would expect volatility to fall, albeit not quite to these levels.

We have a saying that «when the CBOE Volatility Index1 (VIX Index) is low it's time to go» — the VIX is often referred to as the fear index or fear gauge, and when it's at low levels, we think it could be a prudent time to move a little more out of risk assets.

Volatility in juice is relatively low as we are right near major support around the 135 level.

... volatility has finally reached a high enough level where history shows you can make big money from it... as volatility settles down, you make REAL MONEY in stocks.

Volatility has been relentlessly low over the last several months as we are right near yearly support at the 115 level and I would be surprised if that area were breached.

Meanwhile, implied volatility is near its lowest level in 25 years, as measured by the MOVE index, which tracks volatility in one - month options on Treasury futures.

In fact, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded at its lowest level in decades for much of the year.1 Known as the fear gauge, the VIX reflects the market's short - term outlook for stock price vVolatility Index (VIX) traded at its lowest level in decades for much of the year.1 Known as the fear gauge, the VIX reflects the market's short - term outlook for stock price volatilityvolatility.

The resulting new market structure, including a troublesome feature known as the ETF / underlying security liquidity mismatch, have yet to be truly tested by a bear market, recession or higher levels of volatility.

Some members of the FOMC apparently «commented that the recent decline in equity prices needs to be viewed in the context of overall valuation levels, which they saw as relatively high, and a couple noted that volatility had begun to subside,» according to the Fed's minutes.

This indicator is not typically used as part of a detailed trading method, but by pinpointing higher or lower levels of volatility it can help traders decide the -LSB-...]

Continued trade tensions drove elevated levels of market volatility throughout the month, as the U.S. / China tariff exchange continued to unfold.

As a reminder, the goal for the fixed income portion of the Fund, especially in this low - rate environment, is to provide a reasonable level of income, while dampening the volatility of the equity portfolio.

As well, see «Stock Market Returns & Volatility» for a surprisingly strong relationship between the level of volatility in the stock market and its Volatility» for a surprisingly strong relationship between the level of volatility in the stock market and its volatility in the stock market and its direction.

This volatility is likely to lead to a situation in which companies with a high level of risk meet the threshold conditions for inclusion in indices solely as a result of exceptional trading, even before they have any business activity whose results can be evaluated.»

3) As you can see in Figure 3, the implied volatility for options on ticker SLV (an ETF that tracks the price of silver) has collapsed to a very low level.

Volatility in gold remains relatively low as a double top looks to have been created around the 1,365 level so look to play this to the downside.

As such, any spike in equity market realized volatility, even to historical average levels, has the potential to drive a significant amount of equity selling (much of it automated).

«Identifying VXX / XIV Tendencies» finds that the Volatility Risk Premium (VRP), estimated as the difference between the current level of the S&P 500 implied volatility index (VIX) and the annualized standard deviation of S&P 500 Index daily returns over the previous 21 trading days (multiplying by the square root of 250 to annualize), may be a useful predictor of iPath S&P 500 VIX Short - term Futures ETN (VXX) and VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short - term ETN (XIVVolatility Risk Premium (VRP), estimated as the difference between the current level of the S&P 500 implied volatility index (VIX) and the annualized standard deviation of S&P 500 Index daily returns over the previous 21 trading days (multiplying by the square root of 250 to annualize), may be a useful predictor of iPath S&P 500 VIX Short - term Futures ETN (VXX) and VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short - term ETN (XIVvolatility index (VIX) and the annualized standard deviation of S&P 500 Index daily returns over the previous 21 trading days (multiplying by the square root of 250 to annualize), may be a useful predictor of iPath S&P 500 VIX Short - term Futures ETN (VXX) and VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short - term ETN (XIV) returns.

A measure of implied volatility known as the CBOE VIX surged this week, reaching its highest level since Oct. 26.

The higher level of predictability serves as the fundamental foundation for lower volatility across a full market cycle.

Volatility is to be expected, but we approach the market with a level head and objectivity, seeing the proper positional entries and exits will much easier to spot.Summary: Strong, bearish news hit the crypto community this week as China announced harsh regulations on the BTC to fiat transactions on exchanges.Currently BTC is seeing a strong rally off the $ 3000 levels but is showing signs of waning strength in the upward direction.A possible macro distribution pattern is unfolding and new lows could be in store for bitcoin over the next few days and weeks.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«Students and their teachers are bracing themselves for greater volatility in this year's results, particularly at AS level with the first students sitting exams under a new curriculum this year.

Equity market volatility, as measured by the VIX, touched its lowest level in 42 years in August.

Finally, as we see higher levels of stock market volatility, high yield volatility is likely to rise as well.

Both teams also agree that the «median price of total existing homes» (average house prices, excluding new builds) are likely to edge up, although there could be some volatility that might see prices drop below — as well as rise above — current levels.

We expect markets to be characterized by a higher level of volatility as central banks allow market forces to dictate valuations.

Trading penny stocks takes an incredible amount of knowledge and experience as their higher levels of volatility and market movement make them an extremely risky investment.

As you can see, we've moved into a rare area on the graph where valuations are far above their typical levels for the current level of economic volatility.

Moreover, he rightly highlights that the real risk to investors is not the volatility of returns, as commonly viewed in the fund world, but rather that investors fail to cultivate the mental disposition necessary to productively embrace Mr. Market's tendency to sometimes offer good companies priced low enough that a level a margin of safety emerges.

The market volatility index, otherwise known as the VIX and even better known as the fear gauge — a measure of the expected volatility of U.S. stocks — has surged to the highest level in more than two years.

In a fascinating study linking risk taking to physical responses to stress, John Coates, a research fellow at the University of Cambridge, studied the impact of market volatility on 17 London based traders, and found that their cortisol (stress hormone) levels rose 68 % over an eight day period as volatility increased.

As tighter spreads indicate more confidence, one would expect volatility to fall, albeit not quite to these levels.