Two days ago, in The Rule of 16, the VIX at 40, I discussed the Rule of 16 in terms of translating the (annualized) VIX number into expectations for future daily realized volatility in the S&P 500 ...

A common rule of thumb is that option implied volatility is overpriced more often than it is not. Stated in a more direct fashion, over a long period of time option sellers will be expected to profit ...

Major averages ended last week in the green as the S&P 500 (SP500) made gains and realized volatility which is a measure of investor sentiment showed signs of improvement. PriceVol, an indicator that ...

In Know Your Options, I tend to mention Implied Volatility quite often. I’m sure most readers already understand the general idea that options with high IVs are expensive and options with low IVs are ...

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Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all ...

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Last month, a forward-looking measure of bitcoin volatility reached its highest point of the year as the digital currency suffered a notable sell-off, falling to its lowest since early 2024. The ...