Options skew refers to the difference in implied volatility (IV) across various strike prices or expiration dates for options on the same underlying asset. It reflects the market's perception of risk ...

Implied volatilities jumped across asset classes last week as markets grappled with rising US-Iran tensions, higher bond ...

The price of Adobe Systems (ADBE) stock has under pressure in 2026 with the stock down 25% year-to-date and the company is ...

CME Group has launched Bitcoin Volatility Index futures, adding a new institutional trading instrument that allows investors ...

The trade is fairly simple: sell downside protection in semiconductor names where volatility is expensive, and buy downside protection in the S&P 500, where it's relatively cheap.

While macro volatility has fallen, single stock volatility has not. Average single stock volatility, as measured by the ...

While it’s understandable that traders are betting against NCLH stock amid skepticism, the market may be overestimating the permanence of current stressors.

The market is no longer paying for fear. Skew sits near 18-month lows, Goldman’s Panic Index is scraping two-year lows, and downside protection remains remarkably cheap. Investors are increasingly ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...