A FLATTER VIX FUTURES CURVE

 

By Walter Kurtz, Sober Look

A few months back we discussed theĀ record steepness of the VIX futures curve. Equity options traders did not trust the rally in stocks, bidding up the longer dated vol. Of course they happened to be right. In fact the futures curve turned out to be a reasonably good predictor for VIX and the VIX curve.

VIX futures curve now and 3 months ago

The curve is now considerably flatter, with expectations of volatility persisting near current elevated levels for some time.

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Sober Look was founded by Walter Kurtz, a New York based hedge fund manager and credit markets specialist.

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