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On the other hand, when IV is high, options are more expensive, meaning it might be a good time to sell options if you expect the volatility of the underlying stock to decline.
Implied volatility, a forward-looking and subjective measure, differs from historical volatility because the latter is calculated from known past returns of a security. To understand where implied volatility stands in terms of the underlying, implied volatility rank is used to understand its implied volatility from a one-year high and low IV.
IVX is the abbreviation of Implied Volatility Index and is a popular measure of the implied volatility [1] of each individual stock. [2] IVX represents the cost level of the options for a particular security and comparing to its historical levels one can see whether IVX is high or low and thus whether options are more expensive or cheaper.
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) from December 1985 to May 2012 (daily closings) In finance, volatility (usually denoted by "σ") is the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns. Historic volatility measures a time series of past market prices.
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The implied volatility surface simultaneously shows both volatility smile and term structure of volatility. Option traders use an implied volatility plot to quickly determine the shape of the implied volatility surface, and to identify any areas where the slope of the plot (and therefore relative implied volatilities) seems out of line.
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