The S&P 500 shows signs of fragility with stretched volatility, rising dispersion, and parallels to past sell-offs despite ...

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

VIXY and long-VIX ETFs are risky with current risk premiums and dynamics. The VIX futures curve is elevated but not steepened ...

This summer I’ve made a concerted effort to plow through some books of interest. I’ve been less successful at getting myself to return to a regular running schedule. Motivation, like volatility, comes ...

The narrow ranges — and rising risk premium — can be pinned on different factors depending on the market. “Fixed-strike ...

Options flows now shape price direction more than spot trades as institutions lean on Deribit and IBIT to position around ...