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 ...

Calendar spreads are a versatile options strategy that allows traders to capitalize on time decay and changes in implied ...

Implied volatility is at multi-year lows as holiday trading suppresses premiums, but rising realized volatility hints at a ...

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 ...

Investors in Airgain, Inc. AIRG need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan. 16, 2026 $2.5 Put had some of the highest implied ...

Except for gold, implied volatilities for most asset classes ended 2025 near a 1-year low. Gold has been the biggest ...

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY) 30-day implied volatility is at 11, compared to its 52-week range of 9 to 21 Russell 2000 Index ( RUT) 30-day implied volatility is at 16, compared to its 52-week range ...

Implied volatility is a powerful but often misunderstood metric that plays a major role in options trading. Implied volatility doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen to an option’s price, but it ...

Once you learn the basic terminology of options trading - like strike, premium, and in the money - you'll know enough to place some trades on your own. Next, it's time to starting making some real ...