Implied volatilities gained modestly across asset classes last week – albeit from low levels. NVDA’s tepid results last week capped a month of Tech underperformance, with the S&P equal-weight index - ...

Options-related pessimism has unwound, which could result in short-term challenges “The market has bent pre-election, but going into this week and the FOMC meeting, it remains above the lower ...

OptionMetrics takes a look at patterns in volatility skew within the options market and the impact of third Thursday expiration.

Investment solutions that were once tailored for institutional investors have now become accessible to the retail market. As individual retail traders become more knowledgeable, their investment ...

Implied volatilities were mixed across asset classes last week as the US government shut down for the first time since 2018. SPX options ended September with a record volume month, averaging 4.26M ...

Product innovation within the investment ecosystem is essential for the industry's growth. Short-dated index options, such as zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) options, are recent innovations that have ...

Amid the presidential election and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting “knowns and unknowns,” I presented both the risks and opportunities that traders and investors were greeted with, ...