Cecile Vannucci

London

Team Leader at Bloomberg News

Covering global derivatives for Bloomberg News. Tweets are not endorsements and opinions are my own.

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Trader Spends $755 Million to Bet on More Gains in Korean Stocks

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Cecile Vannucci

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Trader Spends $755 Million to Bet on More Gains in Korean Stocks

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Vannucci

(Bloomberg) -- A trader spent around $755 million in options betting South Korea’s stock rally has more to go after this week’s election ended months of political uncertainty. An opening block of more than 11,000 bullish contracts on the benchmark Kospi 200 Index changed hands in late trading Wednesday for more than 1 trillion won in notional. The calls, expiring July 10, have an exercise level of 385, implying a 4.1% gain from the last close.
Trader Spends $755 Million to Bet on More Gains in Korean Stocks

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Cecile Vannucci

12 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional …
Bullish New World Bets Hit Record on Optimism It Won’t Default

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Cecile Vannucci

Bullish options bets on New World Development Co. surged to a peak on Tuesday, as the stock rebounded with analysts estimating the chances of a default are low despite the constant debt concerns. Also read: New World Rises as Analysts See Default Unlikely: Street WrapSome 16,500 calls changed hands, seven times the 20-day average and compared with fewer than 600 puts traded.
Bullish New World Bets Hit Record on Optimism It Won’t Default

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Vannucci

The Victoria Dockside commercial complex, developed by New World Development Co., in Hong Kong. (Bloomberg) -- Bullish options bets on New World Development Co. surged to a peak on Tuesday, as the stock rebounded with analysts estimating the chances of a default are low despite the constant debt concerns. Also read: New World Rises as Analysts See Default Unlikely: Street WrapSome 16,500 calls changed hands, seven times the 20-day average and compared with fewer than 600 puts traded.
Cboe Hires Derivatives Market Intelligence Director in Asia Push

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Vannucci

Traders work in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. S&P 500 intraday volatility is the highest since the Covid 19 pandemic, with swings accelerating amid a barrage of headlines on the economy and tariffs. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Cboe Global Markets Inc. has hired a director to expand its research and analysis unit in Asia Pacific.
Nomura’s McElligott Flags ‘Panic’ With VVIX, VIX Spread at High

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Vannucci

The cost of hedging against market turbulence is surging, with the Cboe VVIX Index ending Tuesday at its highest since August relative to the VIX. The VVIX, a measure of Cboe Volatility Index options prices and so-called vol-of-vol, jumped more than 73 points in the past five days. By contrast, the VIX, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, climbed about 31 points in four days.
Nomura’s McElligott Flags ‘Panic’ With VVIX, VIX Spread at High

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Cecile Vannucci

The cost of hedging against market turbulence is surging, with the Cboe VVIX Index ending Tuesday at its highest since August relative to the VIX. The VVIX, a measure of Cboe Volatility Index options prices and so-called vol-of-vol, jumped more than 73 points in the past five days. By contrast, the VIX, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, climbed about 31 points in four days.
VIX Surge Indicates ‘Panic’ as Stock Rout Accelerates Globally

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Cecile Vannucci

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VIX Surge Indicates ‘Panic’ as Stock Rout Accelerates Globally

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Vannucci

While the stock-market rout is accelerating around the world, measures of risk indicate the US is leading the way. The surge in the Cboe Volatility Index last week took the gauge of expectations for US equity moves to its highest level since the early Covid days of 2020 relative to similar measures from India, South Korea and Australia. The VIX reached the highest level this year relative to Europe’s VStoxx Index and the HSCEI Volatility Index of the biggest Chinese companies traded in Hong Kong.