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Hedge funds increase bets for volatility reversal after stock swings

The positioning is based on Cboe Global Markets data showing unusually large swings in individual stocks tied to a profitable options strategy.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Hedge Funds

Hedgeweek reports that a growing number of hedge funds are positioning for a reversal in one of the market's most profitable options strategies.

The firms are betting that unusually large swings in individual stocks will eventually give way to higher volatility at the index level, according to data from Cboe Global Markets cited by Hedgeweek.

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HedgeweekExtreme market dispersion prompts hedge funds to position for volatility reversal

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