Risk Management Strategies Soar Amid Diverging Equity Markets, CME’s CVOL Emerges As Critical Tool

Investors are embracing options-based risk management strategies as U.S. equity indices, such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000, are displaying varying fundamental behaviors since the U.S. election. CME Group’s Volatility Index suite, or CVOL, is gaining traction as a critical tool among market participants.