For the past 30 years, implied volatility and yield curves have been locked in a repeating cycle S&P 500 options volatility appears to alternate between high and low volatility regimes Implied ...

Investors in American Financial Group, Inc. AFG need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sept. 18, 2026 $163.50 Call had some of the ...

When it comes to stock picking, traders often identify potentially attractive stocks and go all in only to become frustrated when their positions get hit by a selloff in the broader market. They may ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading. Volatility, for example, refers to the propensity of a security's price to move ...

In this edition of the All Options Considered podcast, BI's chief global derivatives strategist Tanvir Sandhu is joined by Nancy Davis, founder of Quadratic Capital Management. They discuss the key ...

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, investors are bracing for increased market volatility. The uncertainty surrounding potential policy changes—on everything from taxes to foreign policy— ...

MSTR hit a cycle mNAV peak of 3.141 on Nov 20, coinciding with IBIT options’ $2B first-day volume. Since then, MSTR has dropped 40% but is still up 515% since ETF launches, versus IBIT’s 128%. Bitcoin ...

Have you ever witnessed an equity index trade in a peaceful, tight consolidation range for hours, only to violently accelerate into a chaotic, high-velocity sell-off the exact moment a specific, ...

Rising geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and policy uncertainty related to the global trade war has triggered an ...

NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Ahead of the U.S. presidential election next week, investors in interest rate options are putting on trades that will pay off if rates remain elevated, suggesting that the ...