Every options trader knows that volatility creates both risk and opportunity, but few truly understand the hidden forces that drive it. In his latest video, Barchart contributor Gavin McMaster breaks ...

Volatility, which refers to the propensity of a security's price to move higher or lower, has several key concepts within the realm options trading. Implied volatility (IV) heavily influences the ...

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Learn about the Black-Scholes model, how it works, and how its formula helps estimate fair option prices by weighing ...

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 ...

Explore the benefits of strip options: a market-neutral, bearish strategy with profit potential in both upward and downward ...

Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big ...

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. CBOE is taking the world of options trading by storm. Not only did they recently launch options on Cboe Volatility Index Futures (VX Options), a new solution that offers more ...

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Discover how institutional investors in 2025 leveraged options trading to stabilize Bitcoin's volatility, leading to predictable returns amidst market calmness. Learn about the impacts on BTC USD and ...