Volatility influences options prices because dramatic price swings amplify gains and losses. While traders can’t look at a crystal ball to see how much volatility the market will endure, implied ...

We've spoken a fair amount recently about implied volatilities in options, mostly with the intention of designing trades that allow us to purchase options that are relatively cheap and sell those that ...

One of the major factors that influences the price of an option is implied volatility (IV). In simplest terms, implied volatility is the anticipated movement of an underlying equity over a certain ...

How to profit from an IV crush with options strategies Understanding IV (implied volatility) Crush is crucial for options traders because it is a key component of option pricing. In this article, we ...

Calendar spreads are a versatile options strategy that allows traders to capitalize on time decay and changes in implied ...

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Last week, the VIX closed at one of its lowest levels in recent history. Why? And what can we do about it? In my view, there are a number of inter-related reasons why option prices and option implied ...

A lesser-known use for options trading is simply to bet on whether price swings, or volatility, will increase or decrease. And according to cryptocurrency market experts, the market is ripe for that ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). The share price of internet retail giant Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) has trended ...