"August Sucks" MIT Quant Warns New Strategies "Are Creating Volatility"

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Banjo, Sep 13, 2015.

  1. Banjo

    Banjo


  2. every time there is high vol...articles explaining a new reason for it appear. personally i think its all bs..there's vol because of perceived unknowns. isn't there anyone left here who remembers just a few years ago "derivatives" ie: cds, etc were to blame for vol? now its a whole new set of products when most likely its simply uncertainty.
     
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  3. Banjo

    Banjo

    Agree with you. The difference now imo is that it's uncertainty with better, faster tools. It's speed creates a situation of no or low liquidity. Volatility is my best friend in short term trading. It's meaningless in long term investing.