Being a forward-looking index, it is constructed using the implied volatilities on S&P 500index optionsand represents the market’s expectation of 30-day future volatility of the S&P 500 Index, which is considered the leading indicator of the broad U.S. stock market.1 ...
What Is the VIX and How Does It Measure Volatility? In finance, the term VIX is short for the Chicago Board of Exchange’s Volatility Index. This index measures S&P 500 index options and is used as an overall benchmark for volatility in the stock market. The higher the index level, the...
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A guideline we use is within 1 strike of the calendar spread’s strike price tastylive Approach There are two things to remember when it comes to calendar spreads: If the stock price moves too far from our strikes, the trade will become a loser An implied volatility increase will help our...
or fundamentals are really not what drive the stock market. Clearly, we have seen that none of this has mattered one iota. So, maybe we need to consider that there is a stronger force at work which overrides any of the traditional perspectives you were lead to believe drives the ...
In terms of interpreting IV Rank, this metric is expressed as a value between 0 and 100%. For example, if implied volatility in hypothetical stock XYZ is trading at 50, and the 52-week range in implied volatility is between 25 and 75, that would indicate an IV Rank of 50%. ...
What is an ETF? Exchange traded funds allow you to invest in a large number of stocks or other investments all at one time. If this sounds like a mutual fund that is because they act very much the same. The difference is that an ETF is traded on the stock market just like common st...
I was recently honored to be a featured speaker, as well as a gold market panelist, at the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Investment Conference. So, what follows is a slightly modified version of the presentation I gave during my featured speech. For those of you that do not kno...
If the stock price hits your stop loss limit, it can automatically enter a trade to exit the position. And if the price tanks well below the limit price, the shares will sell for whatever the market price is after being triggered. And that could lead to lower gains or bigger losses. ...
Volatility Index (VXX)14.20 is the first area of interest. Twitter:@marketminute The author may have a position in the mentioned securities at the time of publication. Any opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author, and do not in any way represent the views or opinions of any...