Most stocks in this area have been quietly jogging through this
low volatility period, waiting to break out into a sprint.
Likewise, low
volatility periods develop when large funds and institutions actively square up their positions in the morning and make no adjustments in the afternoon.
The timing portfolio adjusts the equity allocation monthly based on realized historical volatility and the specified target volatility using 1 calendar
month volatility period.
If anything, today's action just signals that the low -
volatility period is over and the market has now returned to it's normal behavior.
They have outperformed the broader market during high -
volatility periods, according to BlackRock research.
Lucy: Periods of normal volatility create more opportunities for stock selection, whereas high -
volatility periods are generally accompanied by high correlations — and that isn't the best time for stock pickers.
Try to avoid high -
volatility periods to prevent a break - out of the trading range.
They have outperformed the broader market during high -
volatility periods, according to BlackRock research.