Monday, April 13, 2015

VIX Closes At 5-Month Lows, BofA Warns Volatility Term Structure Is A "Significant Concern"


Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/10/2015 17:50 -0400



 
At 12.58, VIX closed today at its lowest level since December 4th 2014 (which makes perfect sense, given the forward-looking volatility implied by each and every macro data item and earnings release in the next month). However, as BofA notes, the VIX term structure (VXV / VIX) suggests "significant concern" about this advance in stocks being sustained.

VIX at 5 month lows...

Today's close above 1.2 in the VXV/VIX ratio is significant concern.

Historically, the market has struggled to hold its gains when this ratio closes above 1.2.

Charts: Bloomberg

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