It’s Option Implied Volatility Time[Spread]

Mat Cashman Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the concept of implied volatility and duration in pricing  time spreads.

Contact Information:

• For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEducation.org.
• Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.
• Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.

DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS (WITH MULTIPLE LEGS)

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by visiting ibkr.com/occ. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs.