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Not All Time Spreads Are Created Equally: The Concept of Flattening Implied Volatilities

Not All Time Spreads Are Created Equally: The Concept of Flattening Implied Volatilities

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Aug / 23 / 2023 2:00 pm - EDT

Mathew Cashman
OCC

If you’re trading time spreads, you want to understand the concept of Flattening Implied Volatility Levels. Let us help you to understand how the conceptual pieces of Implied Volatility levels across a duration curve work in conjunction with how much Vega are in those exact options. On August 23rd,  join us for a live webinar led by Mat Cashman, a former market maker and current OIC instructor, as he presents “Not all Time Spreads are created equally: The concept of Flattening Implied Volatilities”. During this deep-dive on Time spreads and Implied Volatilities you’ll learn about:

  • Implied Volatilities and Duration 
  • The Vega Ratio – how and why it’s Important
  • How to calculate a Flattening Volatility level
  • Measuring the levels and potential risks
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Disclosure: Options (with multiple legs)

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by clicking the link below. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs. "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options"

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