Elevated Vol Levels Usher In New Opportunities

Market participants are eyeing opportunities in VIX/VSTOXX spreads, 2019 dividends and alternative risk premia investing as volatility is expected to remain high following its dramatic revival last month. Vol levels have been elevated since the Cboe Volatility Index-led selloff on February 5, which saw a 100% increase in the VIX, while the EuroStoxx 50 Volatility Index saw its biggest one-day surge since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. Georgia Reynolds reports.