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Nations Volatility Index Values

Large Cap Volatility Indexes

Nations Large Cap Volatility Indexes are a significant improvement over existing volatility indexes. Nations volatility indexes deconstruct option skew to help traders and investors understand what’s really happening in option markets.   

VOLQ index

The Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) offers unique insight into the most important technology index available to American investors. The Nations volatility indexes – VOLQ is based on the Nations VolDex methodology – deconstruct skew in the Nasdaq-100 option market allowing traders and investors to understand what the option markets are really saying.

QQQ Volatility indexes

Nations QQQ Volatility Indexes provide a full range of measures on one of the most important asset classes.  VolDex measures precisely at-the-money volatility in QQQ options and the other Nations methodologies measure other important elements of the QQQ option market.

Treasury Bond Volatility Indexes

Treasury bonds are the benchmark for fixed income markets.  They are also a preferred instrument for diversifying an equity portfolio so implied volatility of treasury bond option markets is an important consideration for all investors.  Nations Indexes deconstruct skew for treasury bond options, providing more insight.

high yield bond volatility indexes

High yield bonds are an important asset for institutional investors but can provide insight into both bond and equity markets for every investor.

With elements which make them “part bond, part equity” the Nations suite of volatility indexes on high yield bonds provide important additional insight to investors.

Nations Option Strategy Index Values

Large Cap OPTION STRATEGY Indexes

Nations Large Cap Volatility Indexes are a significant improvement over existing volatility indexes. Nations volatility indexes deconstruct option skew to help traders and investors understand what’s really happening in option markets.  

tECHNOLOGY OPTION STRATEGY INDEXes

Technology stocks offer unique exposure to the most interesting stocks in the American market. The Nations suite of option strategy indexes augments this unique exposure by taking advantage of the synergy of option overlay strategies.

SMALL Cap Option Strategy Indexes

Small cap stocks can be an important part of an investment portfolio but Nations option enhanced strategies combined with a small cap portfolio can generate superior absolute and/or risk-adjusted returns.

global option strategy indexes

Global equity markets often respond to different catalysts than domestic indexes, offering opportunities for diversification. Nations strategy indexes can maintain that diversification while improving absolute and/or risk-adjusted performance.

Historical data is updated quarterly.

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