Markets rarely move in a straight line, and the stories behind their fluctuations are often far more complex than a simple news headline suggests. For seasoned traders and market watchers, ...

The NASCAR Cup Series finally hit the track for official practice ahead of the Daytona 500 on Tuesday, Feb. 15 — and the series is already putting new regulations in place to prevent the skew of its ...

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Skew Ratio, or Directional Sentiment gauges the balance of variance between call (upside) and put (downside) options. Convexity, or Market Uncertainty measures the degree of variance in options out-of ...

While the skew ratio can suggest potential market direction, convexity is essential for assessing uncertainty and the cost of risk in out-of-the-money options. Comprehensive measures of implied ...