Skew Ratio, or Directional Sentiment gauges the balance of variance between call (upside) and put (downside) options. Convexity, or Market Uncertainty measures the degree of variance in options out-of ...

Last week’s news flow, market price action, and FOMC meeting set the stage for a continuation of the bull market and an opportunity for the tariff tantrum to be in the market’s rear-view mirror. The ...

A retracement in investing refers to a temporary reversal in the direction of an asset's price that occurs within a larger trend. It represents a short-term dip or pullback before the asset resumes ...

Trade between the U.S. and the E.U. accounts for nearly a third of global trade. The E.U. and the U.S. have agreed on a framework for a trade deal which will impose a 15% tariff on most goods from the ...

It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror. Our proprietary Protection Band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all ...

As we ushered in December, market trends shifted in a direction that had investors closely monitoring their portfolios. The weather may be cooling, but financial markets have seen an unseasonably ...

Chinese stocks have been notably calm during the recent bout of global market volatility, as investors opt to stay on the sidelines until there is clarity on tariffs and domestic stimulus. The CSI 300 ...

While the skew ratio can suggest potential market direction, convexity is essential for assessing uncertainty and the cost of risk in out-of-the-money options. Comprehensive measures of implied ...