Implied volatility is a powerful but often misunderstood metric that plays a major role in options trading. Implied volatility doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen to an option’s price, but it ...

IV spikes hint at traders to anticipate an IV crush With the new year approaching, many traders are reassessing their strategies and preparing for market conditions ahead. While implied volatility (IV ...

If you ask most investors how risky corporate bonds are compared to government bonds, or to compare emerging market stocks vs. domestic stocks, you’ll find that most investors have a sense of the ...

The S&P 500 options market is currently reflecting heightened short-term anxiety, as seen through a rare condition known as backwardation in the implied volatility term structure. In this state, ...

“A simple mean reversion model can provide effective signals for option strategies even when trading costs are included,” she says. In a study released on Monday, Commerzbank shows that prior to the ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...