Options trading has become popular, especially during periods of high volatility in the market. Traders use the IV Rank metric to identify opportunities where implied volatility is at extremes.

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading. Volatility, for example, refers to the propensity of a security's price to move ...

A comprehensive guide for trading options on the VIX, a key metric reflecting market volatility expectations for the S&P 500 over the next 30 days. It covers the unique aspects of VIX options, ...

For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

There are a variety of pre-trade and derivatives trading tools that help examine market sentiment and formulate options strategies. This analysis explores such tools using the September 2024 Hong Kong ...

Implied volatility is a powerful but often misunderstood metric that plays a major role in options trading. Implied volatility doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen to an option’s price, but it ...

(Reuters) -Major U.S. stock exchanges are expected to report higher second-quarter profits, driven by increased fee collection from record-breaking trading volumes as investors rushed to reposition ...

The stock market has whipsawed so far in 2025, starting with sharp gains and tanking lately. A gauge of expected market volatility is the highest it's been in months. A managing director at CME Group ...

Except for gold, implied volatilities for most asset classes ended 2025 near a 1-year low. Gold has been the biggest ...