Can your options increase in value even if the underlying stock barely moves? Yes — and rising implied volatility (IV) is one reason why. In this clip from Rick Orford's Barchart options trading ...

The volatility term structure, which plots implied volatility against different expiration dates for options on the same underlying asset, can reveal when potential catalysts are anticipated by ...

What is volatility term structure, and why should options traders care? Rick Orford breaks down how implied volatility changes across expiration dates and explains the difference between contango and ...

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 ...

The S&P 500 options market is currently reflecting heightened short-term anxiety, as seen through a rare condition known as backwardation in the implied volatility term structure. In this state, ...

The 30-day Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVIV) is hovering around 42%, which appears unusually cheap given the mounting macroeconomic uncertainty and recent ETF outflows. Options specialist says the low ...

In this video, we explore the difference between implied and realized volatility, how the VIX reflects market expectations, and why the “rule of sixteen” helps translate volatility into daily price ...

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 ...

Bitcoin implied volatility has fallen to a seven-month low as easing geopolitical tensions, heavy institutional demand led by Strategy (MSTR), and aggressive options selling by systematic yield ...

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 ...