Volatility can be an option trader's best friend or worst enemy, depending on how it's approached. High implied volatility percentile signals that options prices are elevated compared to their ...

The U.S. stock market has gotten off to an unsteady start this year. Outside a handful of defensive pockets, such as consumer staples and energy, most investors have felt the pressure. Elevated ...

Small-cap stocks generally have a negative correlation with volatility, and as the VIX (VIX) has surged from a low of 13 late last year to above 25 this month amid the Iran conflict. Jill Carey Hall, ...