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Investing.com -- Derivatives strategists at Barclays have observed that put open interest increased dramatically last week, pushing the put-to-call open interest ratio to near its highest level in two years.
A Barclays team, including Anshul Gupta, indicated this likely reflects increased demand for downside protection in the markets.
Flow reports have identified a notable increase in hedging activity last week across S&P 500, QQQ, and IWM, with significant trading volume particularly in puts and put spreads on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
Despite this spike in the put-call open interest ratio, Barclays strategists pointed out an interesting disconnect: the increase has not been accompanied by a strong bid for downside volatility skew, creating an unusual market dynamic.
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