Deep Dive: August Employment Report, Skew Buying

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.

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

• SVS

• VIX

• S&P 500

• Bloomberg

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

• October

• July

• August

• September

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

• Rising interest rates

• Increased equity protection demand

• Low investor appetite

• High volatility

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

• Finance

• Mining

• Healthcare

• Technology

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