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emini liquidity

Nov 13 2019

Volume vs Dealer Gamma

Line chart showing E-mini volume/volatility ratio and top-of-book depth generally tracking from 2015 to 2019.

As volatility spikes S&P E-mini top of book depth decreases. Anecdotally this doesn’t come as a surprise because higher volatility should make dealers reduce size and be less aggressive. Whats interesting is that (in theory) in a negative gamma world options hedgers don’t reduce their size, so they just face less liquidity which means their […]

Written by SpotGamma · Categorized: Market Analysis · Tagged: emini liquidity, negative gamma

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