James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

BTC's implied volatility remains low despite the recent price selloff. Options specialist prefers a long straddle strategy in ...

Bitcoin (BTC USD) volatility explained: Bitcoin's market is unusually calm. Its volatility index is at a nine-month low.

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 ...

The volatility term structure, which plots implied volatility against different expiration dates for options on the same underlying asset, can reveal when potential catalysts are anticipated by ...

As an options trader, I am always on the lookout for potential earnings plays. One stock that caught my attention is CrowdStrike, due to a significant difference in implied volatility of options for ...

One of the most important risk factors when trading financial assets and their derivatives is the actual and historical volatility of the underlying asset that impacts the implied volatility used to ...

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

The S&P 500 options market is currently reflecting heightened short-term anxiety, as seen through a rare condition known as backwardation in the implied volatility term structure. In this state, ...

In this video, we explore the difference between implied and realized volatility, how the VIX reflects market expectations, and why the “rule of sixteen” helps translate volatility into daily price ...

Volatility is how much an investment or the stock market's value fluctuates over time. You can think of volatility in investing just as you would in other areas of your life. A person with a volatile ...