Implied volatilities spiked across asset classes last week as the Iran conflict escalated, with oil prices jumping over 35%.

The stock market's realized volatility is at extremely low levels, signaling limited downside and a likely reversal higher soon. Short-term volatility metrics suggest a historical pattern that often ...

Artificial intelligence is turning packaging raw material volatility into an insurable risk, bringing stability and ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2018 — A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Feb. 5, 2018. U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, with the Dow plummeting 4.60 percent ...

Pair traders hunting for an edge might want to focus on a little-known gauge tied to bitcoin BTC $68,638.68 and the S&P 500. That gauge is the spread between Volmex’s BVIV – the 30-day implied ...

When markets get volatile, low-volatility exchange-traded funds and mutual funds get attention. While the notice is warranted—they’ve been among the more buoyant strategies since consternation about ...

Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch's coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington ...