ASYMMETRIC VOLATILITY PHENOMENON - AVP
Asymmetric volatility phenomenon, also known as AVP, is a market dynamic which displays that there are higher market volatility levels found within the market downswings that in the market upswings. The factors that causes this phenomenon have been related to a few possible sources, such as volatility feedback, effects of leverage in the markets and psychological investment factors connected to the perceived reward/risk balance on different market levels.
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