Gross domestic product (GDP) is a comprehensive measure of economic output for a country or region, with many traders using it to influence their trade decisions. Generally, this macroeconomic figure ...

Who Can Straddle in Poker and What Must the Player Do? What Is a Straddle in Poker? A poker straddle is when someone is confident enough to make a bet before cards are dealt that doubles the stakes.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is down nearly 50% from the beginning of the year. It’s the biggest year-to-date drop at this point in the year in the history of the "fear index" (data back to 1990).

With options, you can speculate on the future price of a financial market. The price of a straddle is the cost of buying two options – it tells traders about the volatility anticipated in a financial ...

Editor's note: The following is a special preview from Jeff Hwang's upcoming book, Pot-Limit Omaha Poker: Advanced Play Vol. I, tentatively scheduled to be available in the first half of this year.

The financial markets have experienced strong volume growth in the short- dated index option arena. This paper explores the performance of short-dated index options versus the subsequent price move in ...

One of the benefits of multiple option expirations in the index option space is the ability to pinpoint expectations around significant economic events. This Friday (June 7), the Bureau of Labor ...

About a month ago, I wrote about the extremely low historical volatility reading for the S&P 500 Index (SPX). Low volatility on the index does not necessarily mean a lack of opportunities for option ...