Mastering Volatility Regimes What Are Volatility Regimes and Why They Matter Volatility regimes are simply periods when market price swings

Mastering Volatility Regimes What Are Volatility Regimes and Why They Matter Volatility regimes are simply periods when market price swings cluster around a particular level of intensity. Think of them as weather patterns for the market: a calm summer, a breezy spring, or a full‑blown storm. Traders measure regimes with tools like the annualized standard deviation of returns (often called “volatility”). In the first half of 2026, the Massif Capital Real Assets Strategy saw its annualized volatility jump to 32.8%, more than double its 2019‑2025 average of 16.2%. That spike tells us we moved from a low‑volatility regime into a...