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Given markets usually fall fast and rise slowly, are there trading mechanisms to take advantage of this?
Per a previous question on this topic -- markets generally fall fast and rise slowly: what options strategies or other strategies can one use to take advantage of this common occurrence?
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What are the most common/popular exotics in the interest rate markets these days?
By "exotic" I mean anything that is not a plain vanilla swap, swaption, cap or floor. Also any IR hybrids if appropriate.
Possible examples would be:
CMS and CMS spread options
Multi-callable swaps
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Is there data on market participants at a particular moment?
I am looking for data on market participants at a particular moment (or some proxy/approximation). For example, how can I tell whether mostly big players and HFTs are dominating the market in ...
