Volatility Dispersion Forces Override Liquidity Headwinds

Subscribe to receive this FREE daily commentary directly in your email Please leave this field empty Stocks were surprisingly higher on November 25th, even though it was a Treasury settlement day and we saw overnight funding rates rise, notable usage of the Standing Repo Facility increased, and a drop in Bitcoin. Given those conditions, it would have made sense for the S&P 500 to finish lower overall. In fact, the index fell sharply at the open—by nearly 80 basis points at one point—before reversing and g ...