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~~~ The Weekly Options News Roundup ~~~
By Kevin Hornsby | May 14, 2017

VIX Fix: One Score and Three Years Ago

The French election outcome, strong corporate earnings and a belief in future business friendly legislation, failed to make any volatility waves in the market. New highs in the Nasdaq and a relatively flat Dow, pushed volatility down, as seen in the CBOE Volatility Index’s (VIX) 9.77 close on Monday, its first close below the ten level in twenty three years. By week’s end, the VIX Index remained in the 10 range, well below its historical average of 20. So it looks as if, at least in the short-term, investors are expecting strong tailwinds and smooth sailing in a sea of stock market calm.

“It’s Not Just the VIX – Low Volatility is Everywhere” – Jamie McGeever and Vikram Subhedar, Reuters
http://reut.rs/2pGshMO

“Use Straddles to Capitalize on Low Stock Market Volatility” – Steven M. Sears, Barron’s
http://bit.ly/2rasREv

“Market’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Nears 1993 Low” – Gunjan Banerji, The Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/2ra9iMQ

“Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Falls to Lowest Level Since 1993” – Robin Wigglesworth and Joe Rennison, Financial Times
http://on.ft.com/2r8N4tz

“VIX Closes at Lowest Since 1993 as Trance Deepens in Market” – Oliver Renick, Bloomberg
https://bloom.bg/2qdK3sJ

“Low Volatility Means ‘Historic Opportunities’ to Buy Options, Goldman Says” – Ryan Vlastelica, Market Watch
http://on.mktw.net/2qansiJ

“Buying Into the Turmoil: Investors Embrace the Risks” – Landon Thomas Jr, New York Times
http://nyti.ms/2r1QnXh

“Investors Split on What Ultra-Low VIX Means for Markets” – Victoria Craig, Fox Business
http://fxn.ws/2pGhSAX

“Conventional Wisdom About the VIX ‘Fear Gauge’ is All Wrong” – Mark Hulbert, Market Watch
http://on.mktw.net/2rahtZk

“Hold On! The VIX Isn’t as Low as It Looks!” – Ben Levisohn, Barron’s
http://bit.ly/2qdP2JZ

“All-Time Low VIX Could Still Go Lower” – Daniel O’Leary, EQ Derivatives
http://bit.ly/2qdDWom

“What’s Up? It Ain’t the VIX” – Johanna Bennett, Barron’s
http://bit.ly/2qabCFc

http://www.cboe.com/blogs/options-hub/2017/05/14/the-weekly-options-news-roundup-5-14-2017

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