Options and the volatility risk premium

Master the new edge in options trades: the hidden volatility risk premium that exists in options for every major asset class. One of the most exciting areas of recent financial research has been the study of how the volatility implied by option prices relates to the volatility exhibited by their und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodard, Jared
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. FTPress Delivers 2011
Series:FTPress Delivers insights for the agile investor on options
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Master the new edge in options trades: the hidden volatility risk premium that exists in options for every major asset class. One of the most exciting areas of recent financial research has been the study of how the volatility implied by option prices relates to the volatility exhibited by their underlying assets. Here, I'll explain the concept of the volatility risk premium, present evidence for its presence in options on every major asset class, and show how to estimate, predict, and trade on it ..
Physical Description:[22] pages illustrations
ISBN:0132756102
9780132756136
0132756137