A Review of 2011: SP500 1-Month Volatility

2011 was quite the year and we have the numbers to prove it. Below is a trailing one-month realized volatility chart for the S&P 500 index. Of note is the spike in August into September, which coincided with some of the worst news from the EU debt crisis hitting the wires:

With a Greek default deadline looming once again in February, 2012 should be no less interesting.

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