Volatility refers to how much the price of a security fluctuates over a certain period of time. If the price of a security remains relatively stable over time, it is considered to have low volatility.

IV helps gauge market's price change expectation for assets, derived from options pricing. Using IV, investors predict price ranges with up to 98% confidence depending on the scenario. IV spikes with ...

John Summa is the founder of OptionsNerd.com and has authored a number of books. He has 6+ years as a chief economist and derivatives strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical ...

First, the Expected Move. The Expected Move is the amount that options traders believe a stock price will move up or down. It can serve as a quick way to see where real-money option traders are ...

Realized Volatility is a key financial metric that measures the historical price fluctuations of an asset, typically a stock, currency, or commodity, over a specific period. Unlike implied volatility, ...

The stock market was "volatile" in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was "volatile" again, to a lesser degree, ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Maybe you've heard about the ...

In recent weeks, global food and drinks firms have all been keen to split out ‘constant currency’ growth from their actual figures. You can see why: headline numbers have been battered by extreme ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristin McKenna, President, Darrow Wealth Management in Boston, MA There’s plenty for investors to worry about when their ...