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Implied Volatility in Options Trading
Implied Volatility in Options Trading
Implied volatility is a metric that shows the market's view of the probability of changes in a se...
Volatility Swap
Volatility Swap
What is Swap?
A Swap is an exchange of any financial instrument between two parties. It is a derivative contract. Swap...
Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
Long-term equity anticipation securities (LEAPS) are option contracts that have a much...
Volatility Smile – Usage in the Market
Volatility Smile- Usage in the market
A geographical pattern of implied volatility that arises while pricing financial options having t...
How the VIX Index Works
How the VIX Index Works
VIX or Volatility Index, also known as “Fear Gauge” or “Fear Index”, globally recognized and followed by a var...
Implied Volatility – How Traders use it
What is Implied Volatility (IV)?
The option premium is made up of two basic components I.e. Intrinsic value and time value. Intrinsic v...