A Dive Into Near Term S&P 500 Implied Volatility: Looking At How The Markets Are Pricing Upside And Downside Risk
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The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) is experiencing historically low levels of relative volatility, ranking in the bottom 3 percentile for relative historical volatility over the past twelve months. However, near-term Implied Volatility (IV) term structure reveals elevated volatility levels for contracts expiring on 9/14/2023, and backwardation properties for the 9/17/2023 expiry. The volatility smile for SPY options expiring on 9/14/2023 and 9/18/2023 shows a disparity between implied volatility for calls and puts, indicating a demand for downside risk protection.
September 13, 2023 | 8:04 pm
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SPY is experiencing low relative volatility but near-term IV shows elevated levels. Disparity in call and put IV indicates a demand for downside risk protection.
The low relative volatility indicates a stable market for SPY. However, the elevated near-term IV and the disparity between call and put IV, particularly for contracts expiring on 9/14/2023 and 9/18/2023, suggest that investors are pricing in potential downside risks. This could lead to increased hedging activity and could impact the price of SPY in the short term.
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