For options traders, being able to understand volatility is one of the most important factors in the s... more

Writing in Portfolio magazine, bestselling author Michael Lewis (of Liar's Poker fame) explains why on... more

Over at Daily Speculations, Phil McDonnell offers a quick primer on how he plays direction and volati... more

Over the past week, a number of strange and unprecedented events have occurred in the financial market... more

Over at Seeking Alpha, The Options Insider provides a great review of the seven-year bull market in op... more

At a time when many investors have seen dramatic declines of 40% or higher in their portfolio holdings... more

Is it possible that any hedge funds were up as much as 115% in October alone? Yep, so-called "Black Sw... more

As everyone knows, we've been experiencing quite a bit of volatility recently -- both in the psycholog... more