Oil is back in the news, with a situation seemingly similar to that of last March: escalating hostilities, constraints in the Straits of Hormuz, and renewed prospects of rapidly tightening supply. But...

In an ideal world, dividend payments would follow a formulaic pattern, a consistent rise year-over-year based on reliable growth and, ceteris paribus, all external factors having minimal, if any, impact...

We look at the VIX and the volatility risk premium (or the difference between market expectation of future volatility versus actual volatility) for insights on why today’s relatively moderate VIX should...

Bull markets have many wondering if AI and tech stocks are overvalued and therefore susceptible to a sudden and violent decline. From spreads to market capitalization and more, this article from Brett...

Energy markets pay close attention to OPEC meetings for information on output and production targets. Popular perception is that short-term price volatility is greater before and after OPEC meetings than...

The U.S. Treasury Secretary announced on Sept. 22, that the US is ready to support the Argentine economy. GGAL stock (Grupo Financiero Galicia)--one of the nation’s largest private financial groups--soared...

With its rally since mid-2023 and consistent all-time highs since then, is gold in a bubble? Discover findings on sentiment and from the options market in this article.

In this article, we analyze the growth of the Asian options market. We look at options volume trends, open interest, and maturity structure evolution for insights across Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea,...

European options trading may have fallen behind that in the US, but some countries are bucking the trend. Read on for more.

The VIX, as a market “fear gauge,” has been declining since peaking at 60.13 in April. Uncertainties facing economic policy and economic conditions, have many wondering whether this measure will increase...