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Webinar: The Rule of 16 – Deriving Daily Meaning from an Annual Volatility Metric

Implied volatility is an annualized metric, but markets move every day. This session introduces the Rule of 16 as a practical framework for translating annual volatility into an expected daily range of movement. Attendees will learn how to use implied volatility to better contextualize price action, evaluate risk, and understand when a market move might be statistically meaningful versus routine noise. During this comprehensive session, OIC instructor Mat Cashman will cover an outline that includes:

  • Using the Rule of 16 to translate an annual implied volatility into an expected daily standard deviation
  • The connection between implied volatility, variance, and standard deviation
  • Why options markets quote volatility on an annualized basis
  • Examples showing how implied volatility levels can reshape expectations for risk, movement, and option pricing over short time horizons

Register today to join Mat for this fascinating educational presentation and gain access to our complete library of market resources.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location

Online

Time

3:30 - 4:30 PM CST