In several recent articles for "Know Your Options" I've referred to implied volatility as it relates to the price of options that all expire at the same time. The aim has been to construct trades in ...

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Volatility futures were trading in “backwardation” in the third week of November. That is, longer-term volatility futures expiring in January and February were trading at lower values than the cash ...

Can the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOL) skew ratio offer clues to market participants’ sentiment on which way the direction of a particular futures market might trend? In our second article on CVOL, ...

The 10-year Treasury note and 30-year bond suddenly moved to their highest yields in 16 years on Oct. 3. With both intraday and historical options values available, traders can use the CVOL Index to ...

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U.S. markets experienced a significant shift in sentiment in March. Volatility shocks are much more pronounced in shorter-term options than longer-dated contracts. This reflects the observed behavior ...