Category: Trading training

FX markets are susceptible to a range of factors which affect their volatility, and many traders look to tailor their strategies to capitalize on the most volatile currency pairs. Currency volatility, often measured by calculating the standard deviation or variance...

S&P 500 Volatility Index: An introduction Traders should keep a close eye on the ‘VIX’, or CBOE Volatility Index, when trading major indices like the S&P 500. The S&P 500 VIX correlation is a primary example of why the relationship...

Implied volatility, synonymous with expected volatility, is a variable that shows the degree of movement expected for a given market or security. Often labeled as IV for short, implied volatility quantifies the anticipated magnitude, or size, of a move in...

Throughout history there have been a number of extremely meaningful volatility spikes across major financial markets. Each had defining characteristics that made them similar, despite occurring in very different markets and for different reasons. The continuity seen across these volatility...

Core-Perimeter Trading Model Three economic powerhouses are the primary drivers of the global economy: the US, China and EU. Surrounding each of these growth nodes are perimeter economies that strongly rely on the performance of the core. These are typically...