Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied ...

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 ...

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 ...

Options greeks are a group of variables that affect option positions. They are typically referred to as delta, gamma, theta, ...

Netflix (NFLX) stock has been in a severe downtrend for the best part of three months. Today, we’re looking at a calendar spread on Netflix stock. Calendar spreads are an option trade that involves ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

The combination of greater accessibility, better education and highly unpredictable markets makes options an essential part ...

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 ...