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What the Presentation Covers
- Why trade volatility futures
- The difference between volatility and risk
- The difference between realized and implied volatility
- Formula for determining volatility
- Contract specifications
About Oil and Gold Volatility Futures
Oil and Gold Volatility Index (VIX) futures enable people to trade on expected price changes for oil or gold within a certain period of time.
About Volatility
The amount of expected price change is called volatility. These contracts are geared to indexes, called VIX indexes, that measure the amount of anticipated price movement.
Audience
This presentation is best suited to viewers who have some familiarity with trading futures and options, particularly options. Length of the presentation is 31 minutes.
The Presenter
Presenter is Bob Biolsi, Director of Global Energy and Metals Research and Product Development at CME Group.
About CME Group
CME Group is the world’s leading exchange for centrally cleared derivatives.CME Group also offers other gold and oil futures and options products for trading, in addition to a full range of energy and metals products.
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