Implied Volatility

Long Butterfly Options Strategy Using VIX Futures To Pinpoint Trade Execution

Using VIX Futures to Pinpoint Butterfly Option Spread Trade Entry

Mark Fenton
Futures Magazine
August 16, 2019
Trader technique using volatility and CBOE VIX futures to pinpoint trade execution in long butterfly S&P 500 options spread.
Implied Volatility a key indicator in trader tools.

Implied vs. Realized Volatility & the VIX

Yesenia Duran
November 11, 2019
Volatility trading is the term used to describe trading the velocity of movement in price of an underlying instrument rather than the direction of price. For example, you could trade the value of an equity index, but volatility trading typically means trading the expected velocity of movement.

Perfect Storm for Facebook Put Credit Spread

Dan Passarelli
December 1, 2017

Market is range bound

Tim Biggam
August 31, 2016
Market remains in sideways range since Brexit vote. Jobs number will cause a break out or break down.

Market moves as Yellen speaks

Joe Cusick
August 26, 2016
Major indices are in the green as commodities continue to move.

Market on hold for Fed meeting

Tim Biggam
July 27, 2016
No rate increase expected as we await the Fed meeting. Time to pull the trigger on some puts in Caterpillar.

Market loses power overall

Tim Biggam
July 19, 2016
With low volatility, Tim Biggam discusses using at the money puts to your advantage.

Lululemon in uptrend

Dan Passarelli
July 15, 2016
Lululemon is strong enough to outperform the market. Dan discusses how to trade the stock.

Trading gold on the verge of Brexit

Dan Passarelli
June 17, 2016
Fear of Brexit has driven gold stocks higher. Dan Passarelli discusses how a call credit spread could provide opportunity.

Trading gold on the verge of Brexit

Dan Passarelli
June 17, 2016
Fear of Brexit has driven gold stocks higher. Dan Passarelli discusses how a call credit spread could provide opportunity.