Date: February 3, 2026 Volatility had a familiar rhythm on Tuesday: sell first, ask questions later, then try to rebuild confidence into the close. The headline was the sudden repricing in near term protection, with the Cboe Volatility Index jumping into the high teens as geopolitics, rate uncertainty, and a heavy tech tape pushed investors […]
Monday’s tape had the feel of a crowded theater finding its seats after a weekend fire drill. Stocks rose, crude fell, and the market’s most expensive insurance policies got cheaper in a hurry. The result was a clean retreat in implied volatility, with both the VIX and VVIX sliding as investors leaned away from near-term […]
Outline: Why volatility products moved Equities slipped and the tape felt jumpier: a late-January selloff, after an eight-month S&P 500 streak, pulled hedging demand back into the options market. Policy uncertainty took center stage: headlines tied to President Trump’s Fed chair nomination of Kevin Warsh tightened the range of outcomes investors were pricing for rates, […]
Looking Back: Calm Turns to Caution VIX Movement: The VIX started the week calm at 15.03 (July 28), hovered in the 15–16 range, then surged to 20.38 by the close on August 1. This sharp jump marked a sudden return of market anxiety after weeks of low volatility. (Yahoo Finance VIX Data) Volatility ETFs: UVXY and VXX, which had been […]
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Why Volatility Products Moved the Way They Did (Week of June 23, 2025) Looking Back: The Week That Was Key source links:Morningstar: June 2025 Market Outlook | SWBC Weekly Review | S&P Global VIX commentary | CNBC 5 Things June 27 Looking Forward: What Could Move Volatility in July and August? Upcoming events and seasonality […]
In the world of options trading, understanding implied volatility (IV) is crucial. But what exactly is IV and why does it matter? Let’s explore. What is Implied Volatility? In simple terms, implied volatility measures how much the market expects a stock’s price to change in the future. It is implied by the prices of options […]
What are put options? Put options are a type of financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price (known as the strike price) on or before a specific date in the future. In simpler terms, it’s like buying insurance for your stocks […]
A Covered Call is a popular financial strategy, but what exactly does it entail? A Covered Call is often used by investors seeking to generate a consistent income stream. It involves owning or buying shares of a stock, and then selling call options on those shares. Think of it this way: you own a house […]
In recent years, more and more traders have turned to VXX as a strategy for earning recurring income. But what is VXX exactly? VXX is an exchange-traded note (ETN) that tracks the Volatility Index, also known as the VIX or “fear index.” This index measures expected market volatility over the next 30 days using S&P […]