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One of the major factors that influences the price of an option is implied volatility (IV). In simplest terms, implied volatility is the anticipated movement of an underlying equity over a certain ...

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SLV IV at the 99th percentile, making covered call strategies particularly attractive for generating premium income. Read the full analysis.

Most experienced investors will agree that timing the market is difficult to do very well for very long. Eventually, you're just going to be thrown an unexpected curveball that unwinds all of your ...

The Cboe Volatility Index ($VIX) is Wall Street's fear gauge, and when it spikes, traders take notice. With uncertainty surging, options-based strategies become ...

The S&P 500 has experienced significant volatility due to political actions and tariffs, with the VIX spiking 54% since January 20, 2025. Volatility spurred on by politics doesn't seem to be subsiding ...

Volatility is often called the fear gauge of the options market. When fear rises, volatility spikes — premiums get expensive, risks increase, and opportunities can shift in an instant. When markets ...