---
title: SEC Statement On Market Volatility
description: The regulator said it is monitoring the ongoing market volatility in options and equities markets.
---

[Articles Marketmedia](https://articles.marketsmedia.com)

# [SEC Statement On Market Volatility](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/sec-statement-on-market-volatility)

 Written by [Shanny Basar](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/author/shanny-basar) | Jan 28, 2021 11:54:18 AM

Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee  
 Pete Driscoll, Director, Division of Examinations  
 Christian Sabella, Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets

Jan. 27, 2021

We are aware of and actively monitoring the on-going market volatility in the options and equities markets and, consistent with our mission to protect investors and maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, we are working with our fellow regulators to assess the situation and review the activities of regulated entities, financial intermediaries, and other market participants.

https://twitter.com/SEC\_News/status/1354549858506575876

Source: SEC

[View full post](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/sec-statement-on-market-volatility)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Shanny Basar"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2022-05-12T15:25:11.118Z",
  "datePublished" : "2021-01-28T11:54:18Z",
  "headline" : "SEC Statement On Market Volatility",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 445,
    "url" : "https://20473405.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20473405/Imported_Blog_Media/market-volatility-boosts-options-volume-May-12-2022-09-30-09-99-AM.jpg",
    "width" : 950
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://articles.marketsmedia.com/sec-statement-on-market-volatility",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Large Hedge Funds To Enter Crypto"
  }
}
```