August has been a turbulent month for financial markets, with volatility showing a spike. Recessionary fears and the tech slump mainly led to the volatility in Wall Street. At the beginning of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Irvine is an investment manager covering market trends. Volatility, a measure of an asset's price fluctuations around its mean ...

Volatility modeling is no longer just about pricing derivatives—it's the foundation for modern trading strategies, hedging precision, and portfolio optimization. Whether you're trading gold futures, ...

Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial management experience. He is an expert on personal finance, corporate finance ...

In the dynamic sphere of stock trading, the selection of an adept strategy stands as a pivotal cornerstone for day traders aiming to optimize their financial gains. Within this domain, my exploration ...

The U.S. stock market is unusually quiet after a dramatic start to August, and that's making Wall Street panic - again. Stocks have rebounded quickly after a bruising selloff that shook up global ...

Implied volatility is at multi-year lows as holiday trading suppresses premiums, but rising realized volatility hints at a ...

When it comes to choosing an index crediting strategy, there is no one-size-fits-all approach, according to Jeff Barnes, EquiTrust regional vice president. Barnes presented a three-step approach to ...