Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied volatilities of an asset. Learn how this strategy works.

Volatility is a statistical measure of the degree of variation in the price of a financial instrument over time. While volatility of a financial instrument is often seen as a risk, it can also present ...

With investments, volatility refers to changes in an asset's or market's price — especially as measured against its usual behavior or a benchmark. Volatility is often expressed as a percentage: If a ...

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