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"Buy now": Morgan Stanley explains why you should buy dip in this mega cap stockExpected and historical volatility are sending investors a puzzling signal. Because of the Iran conflict, intense oil price swings, and rising interest rates, theHowever, actual realized volatility has been much more subdued.
That gap between the VIX and realized volatility is wider than historical norms, thus worth examining. The graph below shows the difference between the VIX and realized volatility, measured in standard deviations . Currently, the gap is over two sigma’s, a somewhat rare event. The bearish interpretation is that the VIX is telling the truth and realized volatility is the lie. Options markets are pricing in risks that the equity market has not yet acknowledged. Simply, investors are paying a steep premium for protection against a shock that the market has not priced in. The bearish scenario is the gap closing with realized volatility catching up to implied volatility., remains reasonably healthy and corporate earnings are unlikely to be significantly affected. Accordingly, the market is treating the Iranian conflict and surge in oil prices as a temporary disruption rather than a structural shock. Thus, the bullish scenario is that the gap closes not through a realized volatility spike but through a gradual decline in implied volatility as the geopolitical situation stabilizes. Both interpretations are defensible. When VIX, the market’s fear gauge, and actual volatility are telling different stories, paying close attention is warranted.Despite the market closure for the Good Friday holiday, the BLS will release its employment report on Friday morning. After reporting a loss of 92k jobs last month, a rebound to +48k is expected. Thefor February will be released on Wednesday. As we share below, retail sales have been relatively flat since September. Bear in mind, this measure does not strip out; thus, on a real basis, retail sales are declining at a 2-3% annualized rate. As a reminder, personal consumption accounts for roughtly 70% of GDP.Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes.and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
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