Discover how the volatility surface models implied volatility in options, highlighting market discrepancies. Understand its role in option pricing and strategy.

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 ...

Implied volatilities fell across asset classes last week on softer than expected CPI and easing trade tensions. Read more ...

Today, several major companies are expected to report earnings: ON Semiconductor (ON), Realty Income (O), Simon Property (SPG ...

Discover how volatility and options positioning now drive the S&P 500, and learn key strategies to navigate today's changing ...

Thesupport level remained at 25,500PE for the third consecutive week, while the resistance level hovering at 26,000CE for two ...

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 Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 16, 2026 $17.50 Call had some of the highest ...

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 ...

Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big ...

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 ...

Bitcoin's swift recovery from one-month lows has some investors saying the rebound is likely to continue. The activity in the options market suggests they may be right. Data provided by derivatives ...