Data and insights from Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/OptionMetrics Contributor, with 30+ years building and managing ...

Nvidia is hitting all-time highs and has become the most valued company in history — surpassing $4 trillion in market capitalization. What is the options market is saying about this? Options put-call ...

Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices.

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 ...

I maintain a hold rating on QYLD, noting that high implied volatility in QQQ boosts dividend yields through larger option premiums. QYLD has underperformed the S&P 500, returning 8.3% in the past ...

While overall levels of implied volatility remain muted across asset classes, what stands out is the even lower levels of realized volatility. The divergence between the RTY-SPX and QQQ-SPX vol ...