Skew in options is the slope of the implied volatility of the strikes in an expiration month. Skew is constantly changing and can affect the value of options and spreads. Risk reversals and wide ...

Craig Anthony, CFA, is the founder and CEO of the Craig Anthony Group LLC. He is also an Investopedia contributor and published author. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Investors in Surface Oncology, Inc. SURF need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jun 18, 2021 $12.50 Call had some of the highest ...

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 ...

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 ...