If you ask most investors how risky corporate bonds are compared to government bonds, or to compare emerging market stocks vs. domestic stocks, you’ll find that most investors have a sense of the ...

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 ...

Investors in Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. KGS need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because theJuly 17, 2026 $30 Call had some of the highest ...

Given the way analysts feel about International Flavors right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there’s a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of ...

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 risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

Discover how the Cboe SKEW Index assesses market volatility and perceived tail-risk in the S&P 500, despite its limitations ...

This paper studies the forecasting power of uncertainty emanating from the commodities market, energy market, economic policy, and geopolitical threats to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). In this ...

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, ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...