Realized Volatility vs Implied Volatility

Posted On:

1. Context

In this short video from FRM Part 1 and FRM Part 2 curriculum, we differentiate between two kind of volatility measures – realized volatility and implied volatility. The details of the readings in which this topic appears are given below:

AreaMarket Risk
ReadingVolatility Smiles
ReferenceJohn C. Hull, Chapter 20. Volatility Smiles In Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 10th Edition, (New York: Pearson, 2017).
AreaValuation and Risk Models
ReadingQuantifying Volatility Input in VaR
ReferenceLinda Allen, Jacob Boudoukh and Anthony Saunders, Chapter 2. Quantifying Volatility in VaR Models In Understanding Market, Credit and Operational Risk: The Value at Risk Approach, (New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004).

2. Video