Studies and trade write-ups from our own data, plus guides on trading volatility.
0DTE options now represent 59% of SPX volume. Learn theta decay timing, gamma effects, VIX1D signals, and position sizing for same-day expiration trading.
UVXY ETF loses 7.5% monthly from contango and leverage drag. Learn why it decays, when it spikes 50-340%, and how to trade it tactically.
PG has lower IV than AAPL but higher IV Percentile. Raw IV is meaningless without context. Learn what IV Percentile measures, how it differs from…
Volatility measures price movement magnitude. Learn HV vs IV, the volatility risk premium, four regimes (VIX thresholds), and how to size positions.
VIX options are European-style, cash-settled, and priced off VIX futures (not spot VIX). This distinction causes most retail VIX options trades to fail. A VIX…
Intraday volatility follows a U-shaped pattern: highest in the first 30 minutes, lowest between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM ET, then rising into the close.…
Low volatility environments (VIX below 15) occur roughly 40% of the time and require different strategies than high-vol markets. Premium selling collects thin credit but…
The volatility risk premium (VRP) is the persistent gap between implied volatility and realized volatility. IV exceeds RV approximately 85% of the time on SPX…
Implied volatility skew measures the difference in IV across strike prices at the same expiration. Put skew on SPX averages 5-8 points steeper than call…
Micro futures (MES at $5/point, MNQ at $2/point, MCL at $1/barrel) give small accounts access to the same volatility dynamics as full-size contracts at 1/10th…
Fixed-point stops ignore market conditions. A 10-point stop on ES makes sense at VIX 12 but is dangerously tight at VIX 30. Volatility-adjusted stops scale…
Gamma scalping is a delta-hedging strategy where a trader buys options (long gamma) and continuously adjusts the delta-neutral hedge by buying low and selling high…
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