Option Block 397: 2014 Year in Review
Option Block 397: 2014 Year in Review
Trading Block: Looking Back at 2014
The crash in the price of oil.
The potential for Apple to move.
GDP growth at 5% in the US.
The 10-year trading about 100 basis points below expectations.
Changes in portfolio margin.
VIX becoming more and more mainstream.
The Ukrainian crisis of Q1/Q2.
The October volatility.
Continuing consolidation in the brokerage community.
How about the speed of the VIX spikes?
Despite "low" VIX options, volume still strong in 2014.
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