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Analysis

Days to Cover: Short Interest Ratio Formula and Limits

Days to cover divides reported short interest by average daily volume to show how crowded a short trade is. Here is the formula, FINRA's twice-monthly data, a real $AAPL reading and the pitfalls that make it a condition, not a trigger.

November 2, 2026
Earnings

IV Crush After Earnings: Why Options Lose Value

Implied volatility inflates before earnings and collapses once results are out, which can sink an option even …

Nov 2
Markets

Triple Witching Dates 2026-2027: What Expires and Why

Triple witching falls on the third Friday of each quarter-end month: December 18, 2026, then March 19, June 17…

Nov 2
Analysis

Golden Cross vs Death Cross: The S&P 500 Record Since 1975

Since 1975 the S&P 500 has logged 25 golden and 25 death crosses, and a year after a death cross the index was…

Nov 2
Analysis

VIX Term Structure: Contango, Inversion and What It Signals

The VIX term structure lines up Cboe's 9-day, 30-day and 3-month S&P 500 volatility indices. Since 2009 it has…

Nov 2
Economy

U.S. Construction Spending Falls 1.9% in September, Far Below Estimates

September construction spending delivered a sharp miss, while a major upward revision to August complicates th…

Nov 2
Analysis

The VIX Is Staying Unusually Calm—What Options Traders Should Watch

The VIX’s unusually unreactive behavior may matter for traders weighing oil volatility, election uncertainty, …

Nov 2
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