Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 14.91 on Friday. When ...

A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields ...

Straddles can help a trader make money in the most volatile environments Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, March 12. Earlier this month, subscribers to our ...

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range. Since it involves having to sell both a call and a put, the ...

IV crush explained in simple terms. Understand how implied volatility drops affect options pricing and how to calculate the ...

Volatility has eased in recent days as the market digests the possibility of more rate cuts. However, volatility could rear its ugly head again at any time. The VIX Index closed at 17.24 yesterday ...

This week the markets dropped due to concerns over the new covid variant throughout the world. Wheat, beans, crude oil, and the stock market opened lower and didn’t rebound throughout Friday’s trading ...

There is a big focus right now on Argentina’s weather and crop development. Half of their corn was planted early and damaged by the recent dry weather. The other half was planted in the last month and ...

At 5:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, there will be eight news reports released from the United Kingdom. All of these reports will impact your trading, especially if you are trading the ...

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range. Since it involves having to sell both a call and a put, the ...