The following article will begin by explaining the concepts of spot and strip prices, before explaining how to calculate volatility on each of those prices.

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Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By ...

It’s a pivotal week for earnings this week with some big names set to report including Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Verizon (VZ), Freeport McMoran (FCX) and Newmont Mining (NEM).

The market can be a wild ride, which is why investors want to know: how do you trade volatility? Here are five strategies to help you get started.

When trading stocks or stock options, there are certain indicators you may use to track price momentum. Implied volatility, which measures how likely a security’s price is to change, can be ...

Traders calculate standard deviations of market values based on end-of-day trading values, changes to values within a trading session—intraday volatility—or projected future changes in values.

Volatility drag is one of the risks in investing. Volatility drag is a complex concept familiar to many sophisticated investors and financial professionals while relatively few ordinary investors ...

While volatility of a financial instrument is often seen as a risk, it can also present opportunities for those who understand how to navigate its fluctuations.

Can you make money trading VIX and other volatility indices? Discover how these investments work and ways traders use them to get higher returns.

How to calculate volatility The example above highlights one of the more popular indicators used to calculate volatility. The ATR provides an indication of the average range of price action, typically ...