Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied ...

October is typically volatile for stocks. But will you be needing a seat belt or a crash helmet? October often gives stock investors fits - but so does September, November and March. October's ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Volatility refers to the extent of price fluctuations for a given asset or market. Historically, volatility has been inversely correlated with the stock market. When stock markets rally, volatility ...

A service truck drives past an oil well on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota on November 1, 2014. (Andrew Cullen/Reuters) Sharp, rapid swings in the price of oil can have outsize ...

The S&P 500 options market is flashing signs of unusual short-term anxiety. Traders have bid up the prices of near-term options so much that the implied volatility for options expiring in the next ...

Volatility-controlled indices with intraday features have gained significant traction in the fixed index annuity (FIA) market, particularly during periods of heightened market turbulence. In this ...

Foam comes and goes, and so does market volatility.

October’s stock-market volatility is a crime in search of a motive. That’s because there is no apparent reason why the U.S. stock market should be more volatile in October than in September. Absent ...