Ford Hedging Costs Eclipse GM’s on Lower Profit Outlook
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Shares of Ford Motor Co., viewed for years by options traders as a safer bet than General Motors Co., have suddenly gotten riskier.
Ford’s implied volatility, an indicator of demand for contracts that protect against losses in stocks, has risen to 1.003 times GM contracts, according to three-month data compiled by Bloomberg. Two weeks ago, it was the highest ever.