AI播客：换个方式听新闻 下载mp3 音频由扣子空间生成 尽管市场基准指数的隐含波动率今年大部分时间要么持平、要么下降，但从股票到黄金等各类资产的期权风险溢价却在上升。 这种看似违背直觉的现象，很大程度上是因为实际市场波动过于平淡。这一情况推高了风险溢价——即交易员预期的市场波动幅度与实际波动幅度之间 的差值。 各类资产隐含波动率均有所减弱 不同市场的窄幅波动与风险溢价上升，可归因于不同因素：降息预期主导黄金走势，供需前景限制原油波动，而美联储政策不确定性、企业盈利及散户 资金流向则影响股市表现。 股市方面，9月期权交易量创下纪录，随着投资者开始为年底行情增加对冲操作，对市场波动的预期有所升温。但如果实际波动始终受限，交易员愿意为 期权支付的溢价也会存在上限。 "在标普500指数隐含相关性低、离散度高的背景下，个股波动率与指数波动率的差距已扩大，"彭博情报（Bloomberg Intelligence）首席全球衍生品策略 师坦维尔·桑杜（Tanvir Sandhu）在上周的报告中写道。 波动受限的典型案例或许是原油。过去几个月，油价一直被困在窄幅区间内。一方面，市场预期原油供应过剩；另一方面，俄罗斯炼油厂及出 ...

Group 1 - The cost of hedging in the foreign exchange market has risen again after a summer lull, as traders prepare for potential volatility from the upcoming U.S. employment report [1] - The implied volatility of the euro against the dollar reached its highest level since June, indicating increased market sensitivity to employment data and its implications for Federal Reserve policy [1] - A significant drop in U.S. job vacancies to a 10-month low has heightened the focus on the employment report, with expectations that weak data could lead to greater market bets on a more aggressive easing policy from the Federal Reserve [1] Group 2 - The one-week volatility of the euro has surged to a two-month high, coinciding with the upcoming European Central Bank meeting and U.S. inflation data release [2] - An options indicator tracking the difference between implied and realized volatility has shown that contract premiums have reached their highest level since January [2]

Core Viewpoint - The global geopolitical risks have significantly increased, yet the stock market remains relatively calm, creating a dilemma for options traders who are caught between selling volatility and the potential for sudden conflict escalation [1][6][12] Group 1: Market Dynamics - Since Israel's airstrikes on Iran, oil prices have surged by 11%, with oil market volatility reaching its highest level since the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict [1][3][7] - The implied volatility (IV) has dropped significantly from its spring highs, while the actual volatility (RV) remains low, leading to a situation where IV appears expensive despite its decline [2][10] - The S&P 500 index has only decreased by 1.3%, while the implied volatility gap has widened to its highest level in about a year [3][7] Group 2: Options Trading Strategies - Options traders are currently in a precarious position, balancing between the fear of sudden geopolitical events causing IV to spike and the risk of time decay (theta) eroding the value of bought volatility [2][6][8] - Selling volatility typically involves strategies like selling straddles or strangles, with profits dependent on actual volatility being lower than implied volatility [2][10] - The current market environment has led to a chaotic global options market, where implied volatility has decreased significantly, but premiums remain high, complicating profitable trading strategies [10][12] Group 3: Investor Sentiment and Strategy Shifts - Investor sentiment has shifted from a "Buy America" strategy to a more mixed stance, reflecting fatigue with headline news and uncertainty regarding geopolitical developments [7][11] - Some traders are adopting "stock replacement" strategies, using options to hedge against market risks while maintaining their positions [12][13] - The Cboe VVIX index, which measures the volatility of the VIX, has risen to a high level, indicating increased market willingness to purchase options for hedging against significant volatility [12]