Historical volatility gauges the risk of securities through price dispersion. Understand its calculation and practical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Implied volatility measures how sharply the market expects an asset's price to move in the future. In crypto markets—where ...

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 ...

Bitcoin’s BTC $63,729.63 price has been falling lately alongside an upswing in U.S. Treasury yields. Yet BTC’s implied volatility, a measure of uncertainty, is acting as if none of that is true.

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 ...

The S&P 500 options market is flashing signs of unusual short-term anxiety. Traders have bid up the prices of near-term options so much that the implied volatility for options expiring in the next ...

Bitcoin’s BTC $63,523.02 implied volatility (IV) has moved from 33 to 37 on Monday, a notable uptick from multi-year lows and a possible signal that the market’s long stretch of calm is nearing an end ...