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Three Fridays, Three New All-Time Highs. What Do Options Say?

Three Fridays, Three New All-Time Highs. What Do Options Say?

by Scott Nations | May 9, 2026 | Volatility Insights

Three Fridays, Three New All-Time Highs. What Do Options Say?

S&P Powers To New High – So Does Crude. What Options Have To Say.

by Scott Nations | May 2, 2026 | Volatility Insights

S&P At New High Despite Higher Crude. Options Have An Opinion.

S&P At New High Despite Higher Crude. Options Have An Opinion.

by Scott Nations | Apr 25, 2026 | Volatility Insights

The Weekly Takeaway: The S&P 500 continued its rally and gained 0.55% this week despite losing ground three of the five days. The index is now up 4.67% for the year; The Nasdaq-100 gained 2.37% this week as tech and chip makers in particular were strong. The...
S&P Soars as Crude Falls.  What Options Say is Next.

S&P Soars as Crude Falls. What Options Say is Next.

by Scott Nations | Apr 18, 2026 | Volatility Insights

The Weekly Takeaway: The S&P 500 continued its rally and gained 4.54% this week and was in the green every day. The index is now up 4.10% for the year; The Nasdaq-100 gained 6.20% this week and is on a 12-day winning streak. That is the longest winning streak...
S&P Bounces but Inflation Ticks Up. What Do Options Say is Next?

S&P Bounces but Inflation Ticks Up. What Do Options Say is Next?

by Scott Nations | Apr 11, 2026 | Volatility Insights

The Weekly Takeaway: The S&P 500 gained 3.56% this week thanks to a 2.51% rally on Wednesday. The index is now down just 0.42% for the year; The Nasdaq-100 gained 4.45% this week and closed higher each day. It is now down just 0.53% for the year; Crude oil...
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Translate Index Values To Implied Moves

To convert a 30-day index value to a projected move:

  • Daily: Divide by 16
  • Weekly: Divide by 7.2
  • Monthly: Divide by 3.5

Example: VolDex at 22. Divide 22/16 = 1.375. This forecasts the expected daily move of the underlying instrument to be 1.375% based upon the VolDex value.

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