
What Is Realized Volatility?
Realized volatility shows how much price actually moved over a past period, helping traders read whether markets were calm or choppy.
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Realized volatility shows how much price actually moved over a past period, helping traders read whether markets were calm or choppy.

Implied volatility shows how much future price movement the options market is pricing in, without predicting direction.

Call options give traders the right to buy at a set price and can show demand for upside exposure or active positioning.

Put options give traders the right to sell at a set price and can show demand for downside protection or cautious positioning.

Options are contracts that give traders the choice to buy or sell an asset at a set price within a set time.

Leverage means using borrowed exposure to control a larger position, which can amplify gains, losses, liquidations, and volatility.

Liquidations happen when leveraged trades are forced closed after price moves too far against them.

Short liquidation happens when short positions are forced closed after price rises too far.

Long liquidation happens when a leveraged long position is forced closed after price moves against it.

Stablecoin regulation means rules and oversight for stablecoin issuers, reserves, payments, and market use.

US 10Y refers to the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a major macro signal traders watch for risk appetite and market pressure.

Macro support means broader economic conditions may be helping risk appetite, liquidity, and market confidence.
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Realized volatility shows how much price actually moved over a past period, helping traders read whether markets were calm or choppy.

Implied volatility shows how much future price movement the options market is pricing in, without predicting direction.

Call options give traders the right to buy at a set price and can show demand for upside exposure or active positioning.

Put options give traders the right to sell at a set price and can show demand for downside protection or cautious positioning.

Options are contracts that give traders the choice to buy or sell an asset at a set price within a set time.

Leverage means using borrowed exposure to control a larger position, which can amplify gains, losses, liquidations, and volatility.

Liquidations happen when leveraged trades are forced closed after price moves too far against them.

Short liquidation happens when short positions are forced closed after price rises too far.

Long liquidation happens when a leveraged long position is forced closed after price moves against it.

Stablecoin regulation means rules and oversight for stablecoin issuers, reserves, payments, and market use.

US 10Y refers to the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a major macro signal traders watch for risk appetite and market pressure.

Macro support means broader economic conditions may be helping risk appetite, liquidity, and market confidence.