Volatility Views
626 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsVolatility Views is the premier radio program for volatility traders. With leading industry guests and detailed analysis of volatility products, this program takes you inside the world of volatility trading like never before. If you are an experienced options trader looking to expand your understanding of volatility, or if you are simply curious about VIX and other volatility products, then this is the program for you.
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Volatility Views 313: Talking Short Volatility
July 16, 2018 20:14 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBVolatility Review: Today's guest is David Lincoln, ex-CBOE Market Maker and Host of The Short Vol Show on YouTube. A look back at the week from a volatility perspective: What trade war? The market has rallied almost non-stop post Trump trade war VIX Cash - 12.50, 1.25 point lower than last week. VVIX - 101, almost unchanged from last week. VIX Option - ADV: 496k, VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 7.89m (5.82m Calls, 2.07m Puts) Risk reversals keep popping up. VXX - 31.6, 3 points lower...
Volatility Views 312: VIX Laughs At Trade Wars
July 09, 2018 19:02 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBVolatility Review: What trade war? The market rallies despite the fact that the trade war has begun. Market review: VIX Cash - 13.75, 1.25-points lower than last week. VVIX - 103, almost unchanged from last week. VIX Options - ADV: 496K, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 7.04m (5.16m Calls, 1.88m Puts) A lot of VIX risk reversals hitting the tape today. VXX - 34.6,0.5-points lower than last week. Volatility Voicemail: Flash poll Which product or complex will experience the greatest #V...
Volatility Views 311: Giving You Your Weekly VIX Fix
July 02, 2018 18:42 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBVolatility Review: Looking back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 15 VVIX - 104 VIX Options - ADV: 496k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 6.78m (4.96m Calls, 1.81m Puts) VXX - was 40, now 35. Hedge Fund That Made 6,000% on VIX Jump Bets on Next Blow-Up - What is UVXY? UVXY: Big ETF Outflows Options Questions of the Week: We ask, you answer This Week's Question: Crude Oil has been on a tear this week. We know that many of you are trading options on this hot commodit...
Volatility Views 310: VIX Fixes, Fiddy Cent and VXX Ratios
June 25, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Fiddy cent returns Seagull spread? VIX cash: 14.64 Tweaks to VIX VVIX: 107.50 Google interest: Top five states with the most interest in volatility (Mark S. got 2/5) Google interest: Top five states with the most interest in VIX VIX options Big call and put strips The VXX whiff of weirdness Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say Options Question of the Week: Let's have some fun. These "ente...
Volatility Views 309: Vol Views Live from the Pro Trader Summit
June 15, 2018 16:39 - 26 minutes - 25 MBThis episode was recorded live at the Option Pit Pro Trader Summit. Andrew, Mark and Mark take the show on the road. Analysis, wit, and wisdom ensued.
Volatility Views 308: Forth the Vol Hunters
June 11, 2018 19:29 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash: 12.21 and as high as 13.30. VVIX - 93 VIX Options - ADV: 535k, VIX call/put: 2.6/1, Total 7.95m (5.78m Calls, 2.17m Puts) The return of the 1x2? Plenty of call love yesterday Paper sells call June vertical yesterday Volatility Voicemail: Flash poll! Let's stick with our Volatility theme to round out the week. Quite simply - which product do you think has the highest 30-day implied Volatility? No...
Volatility Views 307: Where Are 50 Cent and the VIX Whale?
June 04, 2018 17:42 - 59 minutes - 55 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 15.43, 3 points higher than last week. VVIX - 95, 5 points higher than last week. VIX Options - ADV: 557k (substantially lower than last show), VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 7.00m (5.14m Calls, 1.85m Puts) What about the roll from June to July 37.5? VXX - 35, 1 point lower than last week. Paper buys buys size VXX July call spread. VIX-mageddon revisited: it's the buyers who disappeared Volatility V...
Volatility Views 306: Setting Things Straight on VIX Manipulation
May 29, 2018 20:42 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBVolatility Viewpoint: Today's guest is Tom Lee, Managing Director at Investment Strategy and Research at Parametric. He discusses: What is Parametric? Who are their customers? What do they trade? Harvesting risk premium VIX: Is it rigged? Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 12.53 VVIX - 90.5 VIX Options - ADV: 592k, VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 6.67m (4.94m Calls, 1.72m Puts) VXX - 33.81 Volatility Voicemail: Options question ...
Volatility Views 305: Picking VIX Is Easy
May 21, 2018 19:56 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - 13.43, almost unchanged from last week. VVIX - 93 VIX Options - ADV: 592k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 5.86m (4.26m Calls, 1.59m Puts) VXX - 34.87 Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from Trevor Salsman - Why no love for ZIV on volatility views? Comment from Tom Frank - Not sure I agree with your consensus that covered calls are better for novice options traders. Puts typ...
Volatility Views 304: Is Spikes the Next Big Thing?
May 14, 2018 16:13 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBVolatility Viewpoint: Today's special guest is Shelly Brown, EVP, MIAX He discusses: SPIKES volatility index What is it? And more... Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 13.25 VVIX – 93 VXX - 36.50 VIX Options - ADV: 671k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 8.31m (6.02m Calls, 2.30m Puts) Goldman: Retail volume 'leapt to the highest levels in at least a decade' in early 2018 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say Question from...
Best of Volatility Views 191: Earnings Apocalypse
May 07, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOriginally Posted February 8th, 2016 Volatility Review: CBOE to list SPX Wednesday-expiring weeklys options. CBOE to begin overnight dissemination of CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). VIX Options: Total 5.81m (3.93m Calls, 1.88m Puts) Earnings Volatility: LNKD after the bell: ATM straddle = $22, approx. 11.5%, after-hours move approx. $50. Crude Oil: Wall St. fluctuates as equities track oil prices. Is oil driving the stock market? And should traders care? Volatility Voicemail: Listener q...
Volatility Views 303: Harvesting Volatility with ETFs
April 30, 2018 18:54 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBVolatility Viewpoint: Today we are joined by Jonathan Molchan, Portfolio Manager, Horizons ETF Management. He discusses: What does Horizons ETF Management do? Horizons ETF products Why are there so few options-oriented ETFs? Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - 16.50 VVIX - 95 VIX Options - ADV: 943k, VIX call/put: 2.6/1, Total 7.06m (5.11m Calls, 1.96m Puts) VXX - 42.32 Earnings Volatility - AMZN, MSFT, INTC & GOOGL Volatilit...
Volatility Views 302: Mother of All VIX Bombs
April 23, 2018 17:43 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash is still hanging around in the teens. VVIX - 97, pretty much unchanged from last week. VIX Options - ADV: 1.05M, VIX call/put: 2.6/1, Total 6.29m (4.55m Calls, 1.74m Puts) How is the VIX July 10-75 strangle doing? VXX - 42.50 OIV - 26.5, 2.5 points lower than last week. GVZ: 12.25, 1.25 points lower than last week. Volatility Voicemail: Last week's volatility flash poll Which product/segment do...
Volatility Views 301: Trade War Vs. Real War
April 16, 2018 18:48 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash is back in the teens. Could it possibly reach 15 again? The market is tanking and rallying on both trade war and real war concerns. VVIX - 97 VIX Options - ADV: 1.05M, VIX call/put: 2.2/1, Total 8.50m (5.85m Calls, 2.66m Puts) Paper sells May 20/22 call spread and buy May 17 puts 84,000 times. VXX - 47, almost unchanged from last week. Bitcoin futures up another 400 today. Volatility Voicemail: V...
Volatility Views 300: Trade Wars Shed More Blood
April 09, 2018 17:44 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Happy 25th Birthday of VIX! This week CBOE is launching a month-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index), which CBOE began publishing in April 1993. VIX cash is back in the teens. The market is tanking and rallying on trade war concerns. VVIX - 92 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 1.05M, VIX call/put - 2.3/1, Total 8.06m (5.57m Calls, 2.49...
Best of Volatility Views: The Year VIX Died
March 30, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBVolatility Review: A look back at 2017 from a volatility perspective. VIX cash was back in double digits, briefly. Kevin's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 672k, VIX call/put - 4, Total 9.78m (7.83m Calls, 1.94m Puts) Looking back on the 2017: The year without volatility. Which trades stood out to you in 2017? CBOE files to list 6 bitcoin ETFs after being first major exchange to trade cryptocurrency futures. Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. - ...
Volatility Views 299: VIX Is Back...Again
March 26, 2018 19:31 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBVolatility Review Segment: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The market in tanking on trade war concerns. Steel tariffs - officials are not loving it. VIX cash is back in the 20's this week. VVIX - 122; VIX Options: ADV - 1M, VIX call/put - 2.4/1, Total 7.26m (5.11m Calls, 2.15m Puts) How's the VIX July 10-75 strangle? Volatility Voicemail: Listeners weigh in Question from BTBurg - What is the best way to trade these inverse VIX ETFs going forward? If I'm long ...
Volatility Views 298: Back in the Saddle Again
March 19, 2018 18:57 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX cash back in the 15 handle VIX Options: ADV - 1M, VIX call/put: - 1.9/1, Total 13.9m (9.16m Calls, 4.76m Puts) Weird iron fly with crazy call kicker VXX - 38.89 Volatility Voicemail: Options Flash Poll Which would you rather see first? Would you rather see Options finally listed on Bitcoin futures? Or would you prefer to have more Cryptocurrency futures (Litecoin, Ethereum, etc.) launched instead? Gimme B...
Volatility Views 297: The Cboe RMC Rundown
March 12, 2018 18:25 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. Cboe RMC: What are our favorite presentations? Interesting discussions/topics? Tariffs, Trump & VIX: It has been another volatile week. VIX Cash - 16.54 VIX Futures - "Super meltyF and delicious Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 1M VIX call/put: 2/1 Total 12.6m (8.45m Calls, 4.16m Puts) Volatility Voicemail: Volatility Flash Poll XIV is off the board and SVXY is a pale shadow of its forme...
Volatility Views 296: The Pending Trade War and Volatility
March 05, 2018 19:20 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBVolatility Review: A look back on the week from a volatility perspective A weird day in the markets, started with a massive selloff then ended unchanged. VIX cash - 22.5 VIX futures - super backward again VIX options: ADV - 1.05M, VIX call/put: 2.1 - Total 12.0m (8.15m Calls, 3.87m Puts) Goldman says options-market activity suggests pain ahead in these sectors Nearly half of 2017's Cryptocurrency 'ICO' Projects Have Already Died Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week ...
Volatility Views 295: Should Grandmas Trade SVXY
February 26, 2018 20:35 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 18.75 VIX Futures - The March future is very stubborn. VIX Options: ADV - 1.05M, VIX call/put: 2.3, Total 11.3m (7.76m Calls, 3.52m Puts) Goldman says options-market activity suggests pain ahead in these sectors Earnings: INTU, GDDY Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week People are spooked about this market. Hedges are flying left and right. So the question remains: How are you hedging...
Volatility Views 294: Can We Breathe Again?
February 19, 2018 21:06 - 1 hour - 59 MBVolatility Review: VIX Cash is back in the teens. Are VIX Futures returning to contango? Volatility's awakening spurs a record long position in VIX Futures. Kevin's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 983k, VIX call/put: 2.3, Total 10.6m (7.30m Calls, 3.26m Puts) The VIX Whale finally gets his payday The great inverse volatility ETP debate continues. Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week It's been a rocky week for the markets. People are understandably scared and confus...
Volatility Views 293: The Great XIV Debate, Continued
February 12, 2018 19:24 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBVolatility Review: The great inverse volatility ETP debate continues. Are they "Frankenproducts" that shouldn't exist? Or are they performing as advertised, but the investing public simply doesn't understand them? Maybe there's a third camp? VIX Cash: Spiked to 46.34 on Tues - Quite possibly the craziest week in VIX history. Kevin's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 983k, VIX call/put: 2.8 Commodity Volatility Bitcoin has been moving in lockstep with the market. Volatility Voicemail:...
Volatility Views 292: Earnings Volatility, plus VIX Whale Returns
February 05, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBToday, we feature special guest co-host, Don Dale, Managing Member at Equity Risk Control Group. Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash: Hit nearly 15.50 this week Yet another crazy week Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 777k, VIX call/put - 3.9, Total 13.7m (10.9m Calls, 2.78m Puts) Earnings Volatility: This season's theme is underperforming. FB, MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL & AMZN Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments ...
Volatility Views 291: Mullet vs. Tellum vs. VIX
January 29, 2018 19:11 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBOn today's show, a rowdy cohort of crazies, including: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit Matt Thompson, Typhon Capital Mike Thompson, Typhon Capital Kevin Davitt, CBOE Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash is firmly back in the double digits. Kevin's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 744k, VIX call/put - 4.1, Total 12.0m (9.65m Calls, 2.34m Puts) Earnings Volatility: Netflix, Intel and Starbucks. Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the...
Volatility Views 290: VIX Whales and Bitcoin Options
January 22, 2018 18:18 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBVolatility Review: Government shutdown moves the market going into the weekend. VIX cash is firmly back in the double digits. Russell's Weekly Rundown: ADV - 746k, VIX call/put - 4.6, Total 10.1m (8.29m Calls, 1.82m Puts Looking back on the VIX whale from last Wednesday. Earnings volatility this week. January has been a rough month for Bitcoin. Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week. Bitcoin futures are currently trading around $11,500. If options existed, how would y...
Volatility Views 289: The VIX Whale Strikes Again
January 16, 2018 20:35 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBVolatility Review: It's been a good year for VIX at CBOE - No Vol = No problem. Return of the VIX Whale - 2.87M on Wednesday. We finally have the COT Reports for Bitcoin. Kevin's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 668k VIX call/put - 4, Total 12.9m (10.3m Calls, 2.52m Puts) Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week. Another ";easy"; one to help kick off the New Year. Quite simply - which name are you looking forward to trading Options on during the upcoming earnings season? ...
Volatility Views 288: Will 2018 Bring Back the Volatility?
January 08, 2018 18:23 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBVolatility Review: Looking back on the top five Volatility Views episodes of 2017. VIX Cash is back in the single digits again. Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 668k, VIX call/put - 3.9, Total 10.8m (8.52m Calls, 2.26m Puts) Commodities: Volatility is low but ambiguity is sky high. CBOE files to list 6 bitcoin ETFs after being first major exchange to trade cryptocurrency futures. Happy 9th Birthday to Bitcoin Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say 2017 was the ...
Volatility Views 287: The Year VIX Died
January 02, 2018 22:17 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBVolatility Review: A look back at 2017 from a volatility perspective. VIX cash was back in double digits, briefly. Kevin's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 672k, VIX call/put - 4, Total 9.78m (7.83m Calls, 1.94m Puts) Looking back on the 2017: The year without volatility. Which trades stood out to you in 2017? CBOE files to list 6 bitcoin ETFs after being first major exchange to trade cryptocurrency futures. Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. - ...
Volatility Views 286: Bitcoin Futures vs VIX Options
December 26, 2017 17:09 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBVolatility Review: Looking back on 2017, the year without volatility. VIX has been under 10 for about 45 days this year, and under 12 for a little over 200 days. The numbers: VIX Cash - 9.56 VVIX - 92 CBOE Skew Index - 132.5 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 721k VIX call/put: - 4, Total 9.38m (7.51m Calls, 1.88m Puts) Commodities: Volatility is low but ambiguity is sky high. Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week. Now it's a party! Bitcoin futures are ...
Volatility Views 285: Bitcoin Futures and the Future of Bitcoin
December 18, 2017 20:51 - 59 minutes - 55.6 MBVolatility Review: Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss discuss Bitcoin and Bitcoin Futures at FIA Asia. CBOE Benchmark Index discussion. CBOE Bitcoin futures surge 8% Friday, head for winning first week The numbers: VIX Cash - 9.79 VVIX - 92.77 CBOE Skew Index – 131 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 737k, VIX call/put - 3.6, Total 13.6m (10.7m Calls, 2.99m Puts) Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from Alvanot - Can you trade the VIX index itself? Not...
Volatility Views 284: Is Bitcoin Going to the Moon...or Higher?
December 11, 2017 19:22 - 1 hour - 57 MBVolatility Review: This week we are featuring guest co-host Bill Valentine of Valentine Ventures. The numbers: VIX Cash, VVIX - 96, CBOE Skew Index – 131 VIX Options: ADV - 758k, VIX call/put: 3.6, Total 12.7m (9.95m Calls, 2.79m Puts) Bitcoin launching on 12/10. Question from Tortega - Not a vol question, but what's the deal with the Bitcoin futures and the Gemini index they are based on? Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week The war for #Bitcoin #Derivatives is hea...
Volatility Views 283: Trump, Russia and VIX Explosions
December 04, 2017 19:05 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBVolatility Review: A look at the week from a volatility perspective. The numbers: VIX Cash - back above 12, briefly VVIX - 90 CBOE Skew Index - 131 VIX Options: ADV - 725K, VIX call/put: 3.7, Total 11.2m (8.68m Calls, 2.56m Puts) VXX - 32 XIV - 109.58 Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week SPY always dominates the Options volume charts. But what do you think people are actually trading in SPY? Take a guess at the Top OI position in SPY right now. No cheating (or c...
Volatility Views 282: FINRA VXX Smackdown, Plus VIX Stupids
November 20, 2017 20:15 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The numbers: VIX Cash - Back above 12, briefly Bitcoin vs. VIX - What Has Been More Volatile in 2017? VVIX - 100.15 CBOE Skew Index - 136 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 739k, VIX Call/Put - 3.7, Total 9.69m (7.64m Calls, 2.05m Puts) FINRA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $3.4M over Volatility-Linked ETPs Volatility Voicemail: Stream of consciousness questions and comments Question from Andrew Giovin...
Volatility Views 280: Tapping the Secret Sources of VIX Info
November 13, 2017 18:52 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBVolatility Views 280: Tapping the Secret Sources of VIX Info Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX cash: VIX briefly flirted with 12 VVIX: 98.5 - 7 points higher than last week CBOE SKEW Index: 129 - 8 points higher than last week VXN: 15.04 - .5 points higher than last week Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 758k Thurs - 1m Weds - 632k Tues - 899k Mon - 442k VIX call/put: 3.8 - Russell is nervous Hot VIX strikes 71084...
Volatility Views 279: FB, AAPL and TSLA Earnings Volatility
November 06, 2017 21:30 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The Numbers: VVIX - 91.5 CBOE Skew Index - 136 VXN - 14.7 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 833k, VIX Call/Put - 3.9, Total 11.7m (9.37m Calls, 2.37m Puts) Earnings Volatility: Apple, Facebook, Tesla Commodity Volatility: Crude/OIV, Gold/GVZ Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Comment from Don S: :Ah, if you had called me for the last VV, I would have regaled you with stories ...
Volatility Views 278: The Great Earnings Volatility Explosion
October 30, 2017 18:52 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VVIX - 97.73 CBOE Skew Index - 135 VIX Options, ADV - 852k, VIX Call/Put - 4 Total 10.8m (8.65m Calls, 2.19m Puts) Earnings: CMG, Twitter, Amazon, Google and Microsoft Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week. It looks like you all REALLY want after-hours #Options trading. The question now - what is the best way to make it happen? 24% - Pilot For Earnings Season 52% - Top Names Only -$AMZN,etc ...
Volatility Views 277: The Birth of Modern Volatility Skew
October 23, 2017 20:08 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. Black Monday. Happy 30th Birthday to Volatility Skew! The numbers: VIX - 93.33 CBOE Skew Index - 146 VXN - 14.64 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX ADV - 876k VIX call/put - 4.1 VXX - 34.39 XIV - 105.87 Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week Earnings Season is here! Which name do you plan to trade most actively this cycle? 27% - Tesla - $TSLA 34% - Amazon - $AMZN 23% - Apple - $AAPL 16...
Volatility Views 276: Crazy VXX Puts and VIX Put Spreads
October 16, 2017 20:09 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Secrets To The Hottest Trade - Shorting VIX The Numbers: VIX - Hit a low of 9.13 on Oct. 5 - still flirting with single digits. VVIX - 97.79, CBOE Skew Index - 146, VXN - 14.33 Kevin's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 868k, VIX Call/Put: 3.8 Total 13.4m (10.6m Calls, 2.77m Puts) VXX - 35.97, XIV - 105.87, UVXY - 17.36 Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week Earnings Season is almost upon us!...
Volatility Views 275: Fed Data Rebukes Crowded VIX Trade Myth
October 09, 2017 21:06 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBVolatility Review: A look back on the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - A low of 9.13 on Oct. 5 VVIX - 91.79, CBOE Skew Index - 140 Russell's Weekly Rundown Fed Survey on Firm Uses of Equity Volatility, By Russell Rhoads, CFA VIX Options - VIX Call/Put: 3.7, Total 12.0m (9.44m Calls, 2.52m Puts) VXX - 37.95, XIV - 100.57 Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week Break out your #VOLATILITY #CRYSTALBALL: $VIX is at new lows. Is an 8 $VIX looming or is this jus...
Volatility Views 274: All Aboard the Cheap IV Train
October 02, 2017 20:32 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective 6% IV, all aboard! The numbers: VIX Cash - low of 9.55 on Thursday. VVIX - 94 CBOE Skew Index - 133 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 813k, 2.6M on Monday! VIX call/put, Total 11.4m (8.92m Calls, 2.48m Puts) OIV - 26.53 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say Question from LL08 - Crazy! Is this true? Question from Tech Coleslaw - Can you talk a little bit more about ZIV and mid-term Vo...
Volatility Views 273: Rocket Men Plus Hurricanes Equals 9 VIX?
September 25, 2017 20:50 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The numbers: VIX Cash - A low of 9.54 on Thursday VVIX - 92 CBOE Skew Index - 137.87 ‘False Peace’ for Markets? A Trader Is Betting Millions on It Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 813k, VIX call/put: 3.5 Total 9.96m OIV - 26.53 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners take over the show Volatility Views/TWIFO Flash Poll: With $SPX #Volatility -aka $VIX- in single digits where are you getting your in...
Volatility Views 272: How Do Europeans Trade Volatility?
September 18, 2017 20:28 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBVolatility Review: A full overview of CBOE RMC Europe. The numbers: VIX Cash - a high of 11.10 on Monday. VVIX - 92 CBOE Skew Index - 142.74 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 813k, VIX Call/Put 3.1; Total 13.7m (10.4m Calls, 3.28m Puts). OIV - 26.34 Volatility Voicemail: Listener Questions and Comments Options question of the week: First #Harvey, then #Irma, now #Jose & more. We prep houses/cars/family for #disasters. How do you prep your portfolio? Get Long $VIX/...
Volatility Views 271: Hurricanes, Nukes and VIX - Oh My!
September 11, 2017 15:30 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Shortened holiday week hit with a never-ending parade of hurricanes Don't forget North Korea Oh, and the President Bonds are screaming August options volume is strangely high. So much for vacationing for the month VIX up into the 12-handle. Will it hit the low teens? VIX Cash: High of 14.06 on Tuesday VVIX: 99 CBOE SKEW Index: 135.39 - 5 points higher than last week Russell's Weekly Rundown: Will peop...
Volatility Views 270: Return of VIX Ratios Plus VXX Questions
September 05, 2017 18:50 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The numbers: VIX Cash - 10.59, VVIX - 94.86 CBOE Skew Index - 130.5 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 785k, VIX Call/Put - 3.3 Total 12.0m (9.24m Calls, 2.76m Puts) OIV - 28.29 OVX - 28.37 Volatility Voicemail: Options Question of the week: Let's get cheap! If you had to buy "lottery ticket" December calls for $.05 in one name - which would you choose? #HomeRun AMZN AAPL Tesla VIX Lis...
Volatility Views 269: One More VXX Reverse Split
August 28, 2017 23:06 - 1 hour - 58 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The numbers: VIX Cash - 12.33, a high of 14.45 on Monday. VVIX - 100 CBOE Skew Index - 130 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 764k, VIX Call/Put - 3.4, Total 11.5m (8.88m Calls, 2.66m Puts) VXX reverse split trade Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Comment from JLC - That $VIX 60 guy is just nuts. He's just trying to make a name for himself with that prediction. $SPX wld ne...
Volatility Views 268: Can VIX Hit 60 by Halloween?
August 21, 2017 20:43 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBVolatility Review: Featuring guest co-hosts Kevin Davitt from the CBOE Options Institute and Matt Amberson from ORATS. The market fear gauge could quintuple by Halloween, strategist warns The numbers: VIX Cash - a high of 15.77 this week, VVIX - 117.77 CBOE Skew Index - 142.73 Russell's (Kevin's) Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 706k, VIX Call/Put: 3.6 Total 10.6m (8.26m Calls, 2.37m Puts) OIV - 27.77, OVX - 28.94 Volatility Voicemail/TWIFO Flash Poll: Which major index has...
Volatility Views 267: Feeling The Fire and the Fury
August 14, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBToday we feature guest co-host Bill Valentine from Commodore Fund Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The numbers: VIX Cash - 16.17 up over 40%, VVIX - 135.32 CBOE Skew Index - 136.48, VXN - 14.2 VIX Options ADV - 676k Russell's Weekly Rundown: Earnings Volatility: DIS, NVDA & SNAP Volatility Voicemail: Listener feedback Volatility Flash Poll: $VIX Hit 16.17 Thursday. Is this the end of low #Volatility? Or a temporary blip? Which level will ...
Volatility Views 266: VIX, TSLA, AAPL and....Bitcoin?
August 07, 2017 19:13 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash & VVIX CBOE Skew Index Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options ADV - 661k; Total 11.7m (9.28m Calls, 2.41m Puts) Earnings Volatilty: AAPL earning after the bell on Tuesday - TSLA earning Wednesday. Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from Market_Maker - If XIV runs out of money do investors lose there investment? Are they insured against this? Question from Richard D - Just w...
Volatility Views 265: What A Historic Week For Volatility
July 31, 2017 20:19 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBVolatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The Numbers: VIX Cash back in double digit territory. VVIX - 86.87 CBOE Skew Index - 130 VIX Options - ADV: 653k, VIX Call/Put: 3.9/ 1; Total 10.4m (8.23m Calls, 2.13m Puts Traders 'Shocked' by VIX Bet That Could Pay $265M. Bond Trader's $10 Million Volatility Bet Is Paying Off Earnings Volatility: Monday: Alphabet opened down nearly 2%, Low of 963. Tuesday: Chipotle opened up approx. $6.50, then plumme...