What are Variance Swaps? Financial Derivatives - Trading Volatility

What are Variance Swaps? Financial Derivatives - Trading Volatility

Published: September 18, 2026

Duration: 12:21

In todays video we learn about variance swaps

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What is a Variance Swap?

A variance swap is a financial derivative used to hedge or speculate on the magnitude of a price movement of an underlying asset.

A variance swap is a forward contract with a payoff based on...