Why is searching by volatility important? Volatility Forecast scans may help you find securities with increasing or decreasing volatility characteristics over the short- and long-term.

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Low implied volatility against high historical volatility may indicate that the options are under-valued; conversely, high implied volatility against low historical volatility may indicate that the options are over-valued. Implied Volatility Moves may help you find securities exhibiting the largest moves in daily and monthly implied volatilities.

Sizable moves in implied volatility may signify that an upcoming event may significantly impact the price of the security.

Implied Volatility scans are based on the simple ranking of day Implied Volatility values. Use these scans to find securities with high or low risk characteristics relative to its historical price.

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