The best stock trade of 2018 is a reversal from last year as turbulence rocks the market

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• As the US stock market has been mired in turmoil, one trade has stood head and shoulders above the rest — and it may not be what you think.
• The strength of the strategy is a reversal from 2017, when an inverse version of it was crowned Business Insider's trade of the year.

When the stock market gives you lemons, make long-volatility bets.

If you've heeded this advice this year, it has most likely been a lucrative approach. After all, as major US indexes have tested multimonth lows — including the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 erasing its year-to-date gain entirely on Monday — volatility-linked products have surged.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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