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Volatility

Volatility Trading Course

Volatility is the edge in options trading. Learn to read it, trade it, and use it to find better setups.

10 Lessons
Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
Prerequisite: Intermediate Course
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1
What is Volatility, Really?
A clear, practical definition of volatility for traders.
2
IV Rank and When to Sell Premium
Using IV rank to time your premium selling trades.
3
Trading Around Earnings
How earnings announcements create volatility opportunities.
4
VIX — What It Tells You
How to read the VIX and what it means for your trades.
5
Volatility Crush — How to Profit
What happens to IV after events and how to trade the crush.
6
Straddles and Strangles for Volatility
Using volatility strategies when you expect a big move.
7
Calendar Spreads and Volatility
How calendars benefit from volatility differences across expirations.
8
Skew Trading
How to identify and trade volatility skew across strikes.
9
When Volatility Spikes — What to Do
Playbook for trading during high-volatility environments.
10
Building a Volatility Framework
A systematic approach to incorporating volatility into every trade.