Decoupling boosts VStoxx hopes

摘要

As US and European central bank policies diverge, some traders believe that regional volatility indices could finally flourish in a market long-dominated by the ultra-liquid CBOE (ⅤⅨ) products. The VStoxx index of EuroStoxx 50 volatility, calculated via near-term options linked to the pan-European equity benchmark, has seen activity in its Eurex-listed futures and options contracts spike in recent months as volatility finally jumped off its lows.