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Skew and the Implied Volatility of Options – Are They Connected?

Skew and the Implied Volatility of Options – Are They Connected?

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May / 24 / 2023 2:00 pm - EDT

Mathew Cashman
OCC

Have you heard the terms Skew and Implied Volatility bantered around but don’t really know what they really mean, or how they are related? On May 24th,  join us for a live webinar led by Mat Cashman, a former market maker and current OIC instructor, as he presents “Option Skew and Implied Volatility: Relationships and Risks ”.

During this presentation, we will discuss:

  • Historical vs. Implied volatilities
  • What is Skew?
  • How Implied Volatility and Skew are related
  • How to interpret these metrics
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