Some Thoughts on 2014: Upside Volatility

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The price action in 2012 presented a very compelling case for a strong market and low volatility in 2013 (see post on #NewNormal). It wasn’t the price action in isolation though. 2012 was in such stark contrast to the latter part of 2011 it really set off alarm bells in my head. We went from a period of massive volatility related to macro events to a period of suppressed volatility despite a constant stream of macro headline risk. So while many experienced traders and newbs alike (in my trading world) were making bets on the impending major market pull back, I continued to “preach” every morning on our desk that we should continue to follow the #NewNormal playbook: focus on buying stocks/sectors Read more [...]

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