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S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) Soars to Record-Highs as Markets Remain Stressed
Friday, 10 October 2008 16:05:38 GMT  |  David Rodriguez, Quantitative Analyst
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The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) has soared to its highest levels on record—completely shattering previous all-time highs on nearly-unprecedented levels of panic across global financial markets. At over 73 percent, the VIX now shows that options traders expect that the S&P 500 will fluctuate an annualized 73 percent in the coming month of trade—or approximately 21 percent. Such unheard-of expectations clearly underline the level of stress currently seen across financial markets, and we forecast that financial market difficulties will lead to rallies in the Japanese Yen.

 

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Written by David Rodríguez, Quantitative Analyst for DailyFX.com

To contact the author of this report, e-mail drodriguez@dailyfx.com

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