derivatives

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The construct of volatility derivatives remains quite bullish in its outlook for stocks, though, since the term structures slope upwards and the VIX futures are trading at a premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“There’s a giant complex of derivatives that help keep volatility suppressed,” says Brent Kochuba, founder of options research firm SpotGamma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Jain previously spent five years leading a team of examiners at the National Futures Association, the self-regulatory organization of the derivatives industry.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Traditionally, AI systems compute these derivatives using a process called recursive automatic differentiation.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton