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Viva volatility!

By Simon Osborne | 27 April 2008
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From AsianInvestor magazine: Not everyone is crying into their beer over whipsawing securities markets – some hedge funds are in their element. Can investors still get into the game of trading volatility?

The following article first appeared in the March 2008 edition of magazine. Each month we offer online a feature from the magazine. To subscribe, please email us at stephen.tang@asianinvestor.net.

Market volatility has increased tremendously and traders love it. Volatility has exceeded recent highs, and in certain instruments such as Hang Seng futures and options has reached all-time highs. Indices have been going up and down in large amounts, not just for limited bursts but continuously.

Is it time to start trading volatility? Unfortunately not, because that train ...

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