Vol Surface
Posts about implied volatility levels, fixed strike vol, term structure, IV vs realized vol, and implied correlation.
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Right view. Wrong structure.
"I had the right view... but still lost money." Does this resonate with you?
Trade StructuresVol Surface1 min read
The view wasn't the trade
"I had the right view but still lost money." I hear this time and time again. And the answer is always the same. The view wasn't the trade.
Trade StructuresVol Surface2 min read
SPX fixed strike vol: are you noticing?
When price whips around and fixed-strike skew stays bid, the market isn’t debating direction. It’s repricing downside distribution...
Vol SurfaceSkew2 min read
When the market pays for insurance into strength
Yesterday morning looked clean on the surface. SPX pushed higher, flirting with 7000.Tech earnings were out of the way.
Vol SurfaceHedging2 min read
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