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It is a bit confusing at first glance, but there is a significant amount of information contained within.&nbsp; Each data point is the price (Y-axis) of the VIX future that expires on a given date (X-axis).&nbsp; When graphed with a line that connects those data points, we see a curve develop.&nbsp; The different colored lines represent snap shots of the curves taken on different dates, which allows us to compare the dynamics of the market\u2019s anticipation for future volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/image-72.png\" alt=\"UXA VIX\" class=\"wp-image-60280 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/image-72.png 624w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/image-72-300x196.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 624px; aspect-ratio: 624\/408;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Bloomberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be no surprise that today\u2019s volatility assumptions (represented by the green line) would be at the top of the graph.&nbsp; Markets are over 2% lower as I write this, so one would expect a corresponding jump in volatility indices, especially in the spot level.&nbsp; That is the VIX level you see quoted when you look up the VIX index.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, we will be paying closer attention to the outer month contracts, particularly the relationship between the October and November dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For months we have seen a peak in the October VIX futures.\u00a0 That was unsurprising when one considers that the October VIX futures expire mid-month, meaning that Election Day is within the ensuing 30 day period defined by those futures.\u00a0 The typical pattern was for a bump in October followed by dissipation in the months that follow.\u00a0 Yet late last week, as shown by the red line, we saw November futures creep above October and a parallel rise in futures into the first quarter of next year.\u00a0 As I wrote last Friday, this indicated that \u201cEither investors fear that some sort of contested election is becoming increasingly likely, or that the Democrats capture the White House and Senate, causing investors to fear capital gains and corporate tax increases (or both!).\u00a0 None of those are market friendly outcomes, and the VIX is displaying nervousness around the potential timing of them.\u201d That was before we learned of the passing of Justice Ginsburg, leading to political speculation surrounding the appointment of her successor that is being manifested in the markets this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the rise in the October contract relative to November is more likely related to today\u2019s market action than the election though.&nbsp; From a hedger\u2019s viewpoint, the spread between spot VIX and the front month contract contracted dramatically.&nbsp; Yes, both are at higher levels, but we went from about a 4 point spread last Thursday to about a 2 point spread today.&nbsp;&nbsp; Market makers and other hedgers are finding it relatively cheaper to hedge their sales of near term volatility with 1 month options, so the jump in October is likely the result of hedgers rather than speculators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bear in mind what the current levels of VIX are telling us in real world terms.&nbsp;&nbsp; We can <a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/options\/understand-the-rule-of-16\/\"><strong>use the Rule of 16<\/strong><\/a> to translate the annualized values of the VIX Index into daily volatility terms.&nbsp; The 32 level expressed by October VIX futures means that the market expects an average of 2% daily volatility over the 30 day period from mid-October through mid-November.&nbsp; That is a high bar, but not necessarily unexpected in light of current market conditions and the potential for electoral uncertainty.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yet the VIX futures are implying nearly 2% daily volatility to continue into the January inauguration and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A consistent theme in my work has been to remind readers and viewers about making sure that their risk exposures are appropriate for their tolerances.&nbsp; Think of how you are feeling on a day like today.&nbsp; If you are net long, are you nervous about losses or taking them relatively in stride?&nbsp; If the former, it is never inappropriate to lighten exposure or hedge appropriately \u2013 though hedging is much cheaper when markets are sanguine (note last month\u2019s blue line in the graph above).&nbsp; If you are feeling ok today, then congratulations on investing appropriately and there may be opportunities to be sought in amidst today\u2019s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/options\/a-few-thoughts-for-this-quarterly-expiration-and-the-next\/\">A Few Thoughts for This Quarterly Expiration, and the Next<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/options\/understand-the-rule-of-16\/\"><strong>Understand the \u201cRule of 16\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For months we have seen a peak in the October VIX futures.  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