{"id":190533,"date":"2023-05-18T10:26:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=190533"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:13:41","slug":"chart-advisor-volatility-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/chart-advisor-volatility-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Chart Advisor: Volatility Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/contributors\/54841\/?utm_source=chart-advisor&amp;utm_campaign=fwd_chartadvisor&amp;utm_term=27774019&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>By&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/contributors\/54841\/?utm_source=chart-advisor&amp;utm_campaign=fwd_chartadvisor&amp;utm_term=27774019&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>J.C. Parets<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/get.allstarcharts.com\/?utm_source=chart-advisor&amp;utm_campaign=fwd_chartadvisor&amp;utm_term=27774019&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All Star Charts<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wednesday-17th-may-2023\">Wednesday, 17th May, 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/ Volatility Contracts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2\/ Communications Sector Breaks Out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3\/ Tech Suggests Potential for Higher Bond Prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4\/ Healthcare Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Investopedia is partnering with All Star Charts on this newsletter, which both sells its research to investors, and may trade or hold positions in securities mentioned herein. The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only, however, and do not constitute investing advice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-volatility-contracts\">1\/ <strong>Volatility Contracts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asset prices trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/v\/volatility.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volatility<\/a>, on the other hand, tends to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/m\/meanreversion.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mean revert<\/a>. And the market is reaching levels of low volatility that often precede an expansion in volatility&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the S&amp;P 500 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=spy&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPY<\/a>) with the Bollinger Bandwidth in the lower pane:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/1-13-1100x670.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190574 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/670;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Source: All Star Charts, with data provided by Optuma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/bollingerbands.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bollinger Bands<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;are constricting to levels corresponding to the blue highlighted areas on the price chart. Notice that past contractions in volatility led to explosive price action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be clear, this data point is neither bullish nor bearish. Instead, it simply suggests that the next directional move in the stock market will likely be forceful\u2014up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But based on the strength of the technology and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/c\/consumer-discretionary.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consumer discretionary<\/a>&nbsp;sectors, we could see an upside resolution for stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-communications-sector-breaks-out\">2\/ <strong>Communications Sector Breaks Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, we mentioned that the SPDR Communications ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=xlc&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XLC<\/a>) was on the verge of breaking out of a bearish-to-bullish&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/r\/reversal.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reversal pattern<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, XLC soared 1.20%, making a valid upside resolution from the base:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/2-13-1100x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190576 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/546;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Source: All Star Charts, with data provided by Optuma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that momentum, as measured by the 14-period&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/r\/rsi.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relative strength index (RSI)<\/a>, has remained in a bullish regime for some time now, adding conviction to the breakout. We are on the lookout for an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/o\/overbought.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overbought<\/a>&nbsp;reading for confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With price pressing against 11-month highs, it is possible that a trend reversal is underway for this group of stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-tech-suggests-potential-for-higher-bond-prices\">3\/ <strong>Tech Suggests Potential for Higher Bond Prices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What do technology stocks have to do with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/bondmarket.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bond market<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/g\/growthstock.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Growth stocks<\/a>&nbsp;in general have a strong correlation with bonds due to the fact that both are long-duration assets. For this reason, changes in interest rates affect their prices more than other equities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see the tight relationship between these assets in the overlay chart of the Technology Sector SPDR (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=xlk&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XLK<\/a>) and the Long-Term Treasury ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=tlt&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TLT<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190579 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Source: All Star Charts, with data provided by Optuma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice how these two ETFs moved very closely throughout 2022, peaking and troughing together in a primary downtrend. However, since the lows last fall, a multi-month&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/divergence.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">divergence<\/a>&nbsp;has taken place, as bonds are making lower lows this year while tech stocks keep trucking to new highs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With technology and communications indexes completing reversal patterns and indicating that new uptrends are underway, we\u2019re thinking about what this means for bonds as we head into the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t want to assume that this divergence will continue for any longer than it already has. As the evidence continues to pile up in favor of bullish resolutions for growth stocks, it looks increasingly likely that bonds will play catch-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-healthcare-trends\">4\/ <strong>Healthcare Trends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/h\/health_care_sector.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthcare sector<\/a>, price action remains mixed beneath the surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some stocks and groups are trending well, others remain under pressure. Meanwhile, the large-cap Healthcare Sector SPDR (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=xlv&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XLV<\/a>) is trapped in the same&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/r\/rangeboundtrading.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range<\/a>&nbsp;it\u2019s been in for two years now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an illustration of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/dispersion.asp?hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dispersion<\/a>&nbsp;we\u2019re seeing using two of the world\u2019s largest pharmaceutical conglomerates as examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/4-13-1100x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190580 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/546;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Source: All Star Charts, with data provided by Optuma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Merck (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=mrk&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MRK<\/a>) recently made new all-time highs, Pfizer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=pfe&amp;hid=90d17f099329ca22bf4d744949acc3331bd9f9f4&amp;did=9165451-20230517&amp;utm_campaign=chart-advisor_newsletter&amp;utm_source=investopedia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=051723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PFE<\/a>) hasn\u2019t been able to stop falling. Pfizer is shown in the lower pane, down almost 30% on the year to its lowest level in over two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these stocks being as close of a competitor to one another as possible, the charts couldn\u2019t look any different. We\u2019re seeing similar behavior not only within healthcare but also in the broader market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally posted 17th May 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volatility, on the other hand, tends to mean revert. 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