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VIX measures expected 30-day S&P 500 volatility implied by SPX options. It cannot establish an individual stock's option cost or a reason to buy a hedge.

VIX — S&P 500 index context

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SPY last price

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SPY nearest 30-day implied volatility

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SPY nearest 90-day implied volatility

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SPY 20-day historical volatility

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Instrument-specific historical implied volatility and complete option quote metadata are unavailable. No live IV rank, composite buy score or annualized quoted-cost recommendation is shown.

Fixed fictional expiry comparison

synthetic-case-v1: 20,000 shares at $100, 200 standard 100-share contracts and one-year expiry. $90 put: $120,000 debit. Collar adds a $120 call receiving $80,000: $40,000 net debit. Premium is included; taxes, fees, dividends and other assets are excluded.

Change from the $2M stock value at expiry
Expiry stock priceHoldPutCollar
$0-$2,000,000-$320,000-$240,000
$63-$740,000-$320,000-$240,000
$100$0-$120,000-$40,000
$140$800,000$680,000$360,000

This matched-stock example is educational. Actual contract deliverables, whole-contract residuals, maturity, liquidity and assignment matter. Spreads have capped payoff and tail losses; proxy basis risk remains. Holding, selling and deferring remain valid alternatives.

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