VIX futures term structure chart used for options strategy timing
Market Conditions8 min

How to Use VIX Futures for Options Strategy Planning

Introduction The spot VIX tells you where implied volatility is right now. VIX futures tell you where the market expects volatility to be in the future — and…

Bernardo Rocha
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Market Conditions8 min

How Geopolitical Events Affect Options Volatility

Geopolitical events — wars, military conflicts, election results, sanctions regimes, and trade policy shifts — are among the most sudden sources of volatility…

Bernardo Rocha
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Options Education7 min

How to Trade Options in a Bear Market

Bear markets affect iron condors through two forces that pull in opposite directions: elevated IV increases the premium you can collect, while a persistent…

Bernardo Rocha
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Iron Condor Strategy6 min

Iron Condors in High vs Low Volatility: What Changes?

The iron condor is a premium-selling strategy, which means the implied volatility (IV) environment at entry has an outsized effect on every key outcome —…

Bernardo Rocha
Implied volatility gauge showing VIX levels alongside options premium chart demonstrating IV expansion and contraction
Options Education10 min

What Is Implied Volatility and How Does It Affect Options Prices?

What Is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility (IV) is the market's forward-looking estimate of how much an asset's price will move over a given period,…

Bernardo Rocha