Investors Bet on Fresh Stock Volatility Like It's August 2016
- Inflows into long-VIX instruments largest in nearly 2 years
- Leveraged investors positioned for lower equity price swings
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Stocks are calmer these days, but there’s one corner of the market where investor nerves are on full display.
So far this month, more than $633 million has poured into U.S.-listed exchange-traded products that benefit from a rise in volatility, putting May on track to be the busiest streak for such inflows since August 2016, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence.