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cboe skew index

Volatility Skew and Smile Explained: Why OTM Puts Cost More

October 24, 2026September 1, 2026 by Bruno M.
Volatility Skew and Smile Explained: Why OTM Puts Cost More

Why S&P 500 puts trade richer than calls, where the smile lives, and how the CBOE SKEW Index quantifies tail risk.

Categories Market Education Tags cboe skew index, implied volatility, investing basics, options trading, volatility skew, volatility smile

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