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What Is the Concept of ‘Implied Volatility’ in Options Trading?

Implied Volatility (IV) is the market's expectation of how much the price of the underlying asset will move in the future. It is derived by working backward from the current market price of an option contract using a pricing model like Black-Scholes.

High IV suggests the market anticipates large price swings, making options more expensive.

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