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 ...

How to profit from an IV crush with options strategies Understanding IV (implied volatility) Crush is crucial for options traders because it is a key component of option pricing. In this article, we ...

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 ...

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A volatility crush is the term used to describe the result of implied volatility exploding once the market opens higher or lower than where it closed the previous day. For new investors, implied ...

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"3-step implied volatility" analysis for a more accurate and true mean reverting signals. Cross-market implied volatility view is telling us a dynamic story not visible from the surface. A glance at ...

Bitcoin’s BTC $90,355.26 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 ...

Bitcoin's BTC $89,376.48 volatility indexes are still declining, mirroring those of the S&P 500, bringing a price stability that weakens the case for a year-end rally, according to one analyst. BTC's ...