Options Markets Show Traders Reposition as Mideast Tension Fades
Stocks hit record highs last week and energy futures retreated after Middle East tensions eased. But in some parts of the options markets, there are still signs of stress as investors position for potential geopolitical and macroeconomic upsets.
In the short term, equity investors are getting more bullish, with the premium for puts shrinking. But longer term, skew has barely changed, signaling less enduring optimism. Likewise, longer-dated futures on the Cboe Volatility Index have remained higher, showing more deferred angst around the economic impact of tariffs.
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