In this blog, we discuss the relationship between realized volatility (RV) and implied volatility (IV), focusing on BTC as a case study. The goal is to introduce a simple option…
Long Strangle In a long strangle, the trader buys a call and put of different strikes, the same expiration and the same underlying product. You may note the similarity to a…
The straddle is a common options strategy and volatility trading strategy. It is used when you anticipate a significant move in the underlying futures market but are uncertain about the…
Trading Option Calendar Spreads Being long a calendar spread consists of a selling an option in a near-term expiration month and buying an option in a longer-term expiration month. The options…
A collar spread consists of a long futures contract, a short call and a long put. The call and put are different strikes. But have the same expiration and the same underlying…