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	Podcast:		The Option Alpha Podcast
	Episode:		137: The Ultimate Guide To Option Skew & Volatility Smile
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:35:37
	Publish Date:		2018-08-01 06:00:00
	Description:		Show notes: http://optionalpha.com/show137 Implied volatility in option pricing is one of the most critical and yet least understood aspects of this business. Today show focuses on a deep dive into options skew and the volatility smile for both inter-month and intra-month option contracts. in addition, we'll talk very specifically about the impact of skew as expiration approaches and how Vega for near-term option contracts increases dramatically which can make it seem like option skew is predicting a huge move right before expiration - but is it really the case, and does this "predictive power" work in reality?
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