A put ratio backspread is an options strategy combining short and long puts to profit from stock volatility. Learn how this ...

Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied ...

Central bank announcements are among the most significant market-moving events in forex trading. Interest rate decisions, policy statements, and press conferences from institutions such as the Federal ...

The GraniteShares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF provides 2x daily exposure to Palantir and is highly liquid but only suitable for seasoned traders. PTIR's leveraged structure and use of swaps create ...

Buying up-variance: If the underlying price is expected to rise or stay above a given level then buying an up-variance swap (with a 95% trigger for example) is a cheaper alternative to a long variance ...

With the VIX currently at 52.33 points, we think short volatility strategies are starting to look compelling. Short VIX strategies capitalize on the VIX's reliable pattern of reverting to the mean ...

Budget week inflates option premiums due to market uncertainty, with Nifty ATM straddles consistently opening high. While volatility rises pre-Budget, an "IV Crush" consistently deflates premiums post ...

For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices.