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Fixed Strike

With respect to an option's strike (strike price), it refers to the situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains...

Sticky Strike Rule

A rule that assumes that the implied volatility for an option with a given strike price and maturity will not...

Down-Variance Swap

A conditional variance swap (also a corridor variance swap) in which realized volatility accrues when the underlying remains below a...

Volatility Skew

The empirical relation which exists between implied volatility and strike prices (it could be also observed between implied volatility and...

Volatility Smile

A u-shaped pattern, resembling a smile, which is formed by plotting options’ implied volatilities against exercise prices. In general, implied...

Sticky Strike

With respect to an option's strike (strike price), it refers to the situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains...

Sticky Smile

With respect to an option's strike (strike price), it refers to the situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains...

Sticky Delta

A situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains unchanged (i.e., it sticks) for any given delta or moneyness. Options...

Volatility By Delta

A situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains unchanged (i.e., it sticks) for any given delta or moneyness. Options...

Volatility By Moneyness

A situation where the implied volatility (volatility skew) remains unchanged (i.e., it sticks) for any given moneyness. In other words,...