Deep Dive: August Employment Report, Skew Buying

Deep Dive: August Employment Report, Skew Buying

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The video tutorial covers various financial topics, starting with the SVS function to analyze average market volume, particularly around the jobs report. It highlights unusual trading volumes in August and September, using charts to illustrate these trends. The discussion then shifts to the S&P 500's trading range and the profitability of skew buying in August, despite low volatility. Finally, the video examines the jobs report, focusing on the significant drop in mining industry unemployment, and questions whether the decline in employment related to commodities is ending.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is used to analyze average trading volume over time?

SVS

VIX

S&P 500

Bloomberg

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which month did skew buying have its best performance since 2014?

October

July

August

September

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason traders profited from skew buying in August?

Rising interest rates

Increased equity protection demand

Low investor appetite

High volatility

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which industry experienced the largest decline in unemployment according to the jobs report?

Finance

Mining

Healthcare

Technology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor amplifies the noise in the unemployment data for the mining industry?

High sample size

Low sample size

Stable employment rates

Consistent data collection