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Volatility smile
The name given to the curve that represents the implied volatility of in-the-money, at-the-money and out-of-the-money call and put options with the same expiration dates.
The name comes from the fact that the furthest in-the-money and out-of-the-money options generally have the highest implied volatilities, causing the ends of the graph to turn up in the shape of a smile.