U.S. Equity Vol Spike Fires Up Trading Interest

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U.S. Equity Vol Spike Fires Up Trading Interest

The dramatic spike in U.S. equity volatility, which this week hit 48% for only the fourth time since the Asian financial crisis of 1997, has some hedge funds zeroing in on the nascent vol trading space, a shift away from more traditional pure equity plays.

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