Article by: John W. Labuszewski
Published by: CME Group
Date: 8 Jul 2010
“Volatility is one of several key inputs into mathematical option on futures pricing models along with market price, strike price, term until expiration and short-term interest rates. While market price movements exert the most obvious impact upon the option premium, volatility remains a very important factor. So much so that many traders strive to predict future levels of volatility and engage in socalled ‘volatility plays’ as a result.
“Traders may ‘buy volatility’ generally by buying options; or, ‘sell volatility’ by selling options, often in concert with the placement of a hedge in the futures market structured by reference to the net delta associated of the option positions.
“This report represents an update of volatility through the 2nd quarter 2010″
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