Market volatility explained simply. Discover what moves prices, how the VIX fear index works, and what historical and implied ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Volatility is not a market malfunction. It is a feature of markets that periodically reassess fundamentals under genuine ...

The VIX is called the “fear gauge.” But it is often a gauge of suppression, not fear — and understanding the difference can ...

Volatility is often called the fear gauge of the options market. When fear rises, volatility spikes — option premiums get expensive, risks increase, and opportunities can shift in an instant. When ...

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 ...

Between early February 2026 and early March, when hostilities in Middle East percolated, the volatility spread between NDX ...

The Iran war is fueling stock market volatility, but there are two other underlying forces Goldman says will keep volatility ...

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 ...

Michael Kramer from Reading The Markets and Mott Capital Management on market volatility, likely set to rise as liquidity drains. Parallels to 2018's trade war and tightening cycles creating ...

Investors in AGCO Corporation AGCO need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Feb. 20, 2026 $55.00 Put had some of the highest implied ...