How Traders Can Take Advantage of Volatile Markets

From schwab.com

To make money in the financial markets, there must be price movement. Fortunately, price movement is a constant in the markets. The key factor is how rapidly prices are moving. The speed or degree of change in prices is called volatility. The good news is that as volatility increases, the potential to make more money quickly also increases. The bad news is that higher volatility also means higher risk. When volatility spikes, you have the opportunity to generate an above-average profit, but you also run the risk of losing a great deal of capital in a relatively short period of time. With a disciplined approach, you ... (full story)