Glossary · Trading basics · S
Short volatility in plain English.
Positions that gain when the stock moves less than priced in and implied volatility falls — short straddles, strangles, iron condors and most premium selling.
Track
Trading basics
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Straddles and volatility: trading the size of the move
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The idea, in context
How to read the picture above and where the Academy teaches it.
Reading the illustration
Implied volatility sets the width of the bell: the shaded middle is the expected move, the tails are the rare big moves.
In French: Vente de volatilité
Where it’s taught
Trading basics
Straddles and volatility: trading the size of the move
“Straddles and volatility: trading the size of the move” introduces this term with worked examples, a quiz and the trades around it. The Academy is part of the YieldCove membership.
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Connected terms
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Where to go next
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