CBOE VIX: Past, Present and Future

2 de dez. de 2012

The first VIX, introduced by the CBOE in 1993, was a weighted measure of the implied volatility of eight S&P 100 at-the-money put and call options. Ten years later, it expanded to use options based on a broader index, the S&P 500, which allows for a more accurate view of investors' expectations on future market volatility. VIX values greater than 30 are generally associated with a large amount of volatility as a result of investor fear or uncertainty, while values below 20 generally correspond to less stressful, even complacent, times in the markets.

Read more: investopedia.com/terms/v/vix.asp

1987 LDC Crash- businessinsider.com/how-i-caused-the-1987-crash-2012-10
2008 CDS Crash - walletblog.com/2009/03/politicians-keep-quiet-about-the-cds-scandal/
Irrational Exuberance - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrational_Exuberance_(book)
Natural Gas Bubble - businessinsider.com/theres-no-bubble-in-natural-gas-2011-6
BRIC Bust - telegraph.co.uk/finance/china-business/8957289/Chinas-epic-hangover-begins.html

What could cause possible Natural Gas Bubble Bursting or the bubble getting started? - forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2011/10/17/shale-fracking-causes-earthquakes/
Lot of money developing natural gas economies.. if this shall fail, we will revist new highs in the VIX

10 de mar. de 2017

Nota

Europe is more than likely to see a bust. European countries are rallying to leave the single currency EURO.