Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Learn what market volatility is, what causes it, and how tools like the VIX help investors measure risk and navigate ...

Investors in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the May 15, 2026 $390.00 Call had some of ...

Investors in Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ACHC need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the May 15, 2026 $22.50 Call had some of the ...

Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied ...

Bitcoin's low volatility signals an imminent big move, data shows. Tight Bollinger Bands and past trends suggest a 20-30%+ shift soon, with clues pointing to a potential bull run. Bitcoin appears to ...

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 ...

Bitcoin appears to be on the verge of a major price movement, and data suggests that volatility could return in a big way. With Bitcoin’s price action stagnating over the past few weeks, let’s analyze ...