ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Forward volatility

Forward volatility is how much the price of an asset (like a stock or a currency) is expected to change in the future. If a stock's forward volatility is high, it means that the stock's price is predicted to change a lot from now until the future, so it's more risky. If the forward volatility is low, the stock's price is predicted to stay about the same, so it's less risky.