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Without price volatility, there is no market -- i.e., prices are static. Volatility is a key characteristic of asset markets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc), and even more so of derivatives markets ...

Spot price refers to the immediate settlement price of indexes, commodities, or currencies. Strip price is the average of future prices for sequential delivery, actively traded in markets. Volatility ...