Volatility Views

It's time to count down the top 5 episodes of Volatility Views for 2020. Did your favorite episode make the list? Tune in now to find out...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 22.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW RELAUNCH OF SPIKES FUTURES DECEMBER 14 LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY TSLA REBALAN...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX CO-HOST: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 24.5 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.5 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - UP 12 FROM LAST SHOW RELAUNCH OF SPIKES FUTURES DECEMBER 14 LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.5 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 20.75 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 105 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY BREAKING DOWN NOVEMBER OPTIONS...

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you're all enjoying your leftovers and Black Friday shopping deals. We didn't want to leave you hanging for your Volatility Views fix. But we thought we'd take things back to a simpler, pre-pandemic time for today's Holiday "Best Of" episode. So enjoy a return to the seemingly quiet days of January 2020 with Best of Volatility Views: Assassination Volatility. 

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP VOLATILITY HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 23.25 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.5 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 111.5 - DOWN 4.25 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY VOLATILITY IMPACTED DUE TO THE CONTESTED ELECTION AND...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MATRIX HOT SEAT:   MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 23.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 23 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115.75 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX A...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MATRIX CO-HOST:   PAUL ANDERSON, CERULEAN TRADING VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 26.25 - DOWN 12.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.75 - DOWN 12.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113.5 - DOWN 36.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY LOOKING AT VOLATIL...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX CO-HOST:   TOM JARCK, MIAX GUEST CO-HOST: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 39 - UP 10.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 38.5 - UP 10.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 150 - UP 30.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY BREAKING DOWN...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:   PAT HENNESSY, IPS STRATEGIC CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 28.75 - UP 2.65 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 28.25 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY ELECTION VOLATIL...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:   JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST: JAMES MCDONALD , HERCULES INVESTMENTS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 26.10 - UP 1.1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.75 - UP 1.45 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116 - UP 8 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN V...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 25  - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.25 - DOWN 2.2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 108.2 - UP 4.4 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY ELECTION VOLATILITY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER FROM OPTIONS CLEARIN...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JON CHERRY, NORTHERN TRUST VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 29  - UP .1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.4 - DOWN .6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 103.8 - UP 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY IS TRUMP'S COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS IMPACTING...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 416: IF THESE VOLATILITY TRADES WIN THEN WE ALL LOSE   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK MIAX PEARL EQUITIES LAUNCHES TODAY SPIKES: 28.9  - UP 2.4 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 28 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 102.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 415: THE LOOMING SPECTER OF ELECTION VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUEST: LUKE RAHBARI, CEO, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 25.5  - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.5 - DOWN 1.25 F...

Volatility Views 414: Talking VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY and Even Some Whales HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 27.75  - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.75 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116.75 - DOWN 7.75 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON GME, CHWY, PTON, ORCL LOOKING AT TOP T...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 413: UNPRECEDENTED VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS FIRMLY IN THE RED SPIKES: 32.75  - UP 8.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 31.75 - UP 7.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 124.5 - UP 7 FROM LAST SHOW MIAX AUGUST EQUITY OPTIONS VOLUME EARNINGS DISC...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 412: VOLATILITY WHACK-A-MOLE  HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE FED HAS WASHED ITS HANDS OF INFLATION SO THE PARTY IS ON FOR THE MARKET! SPIKES: 24.5  - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.5 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW MARKE...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 411: ELECTION VOLATILITY  - WORTH IT OR WASTE OF MONEY? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY IN THE GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 23.15  - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW MGEX TO JOIN...

Volatility Views 410: Hedging the Apocalypse...or Starting It? - HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP - CO-HOSTS: MATT AND MIKE THOMPSON, MANAGING PARTNERS, THOMPSON CAPITAL - MIAX HOT SEAT: JIM CARROLL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PORTFOLIO MANAGER AT TOROSO ADVISORS Discussion Topics: - Insane VIX term structure. - The upcoming Nasdaq volatility future. - Apocalyptic VIX options hedges? - T...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 409: REVENGE OF THE VIKING HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT JOBS NUMBERS NOT BOOSTING THE MARKET TODAY SPIKES: 23.25  - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.4 - DOWN 3.1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 106 - DOWN 8.5 FROM LAST SHOW MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP JULY OPTIONS VOL...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 408: THE NITTY GRITTY OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ECONOMIC IMPLOSION WEIGHING ON THE MARKET WHILE STRONG TECH EARNINGS BOOSTING THE MARKET. SPIKES: 25.75  - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.5 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: JUICY INVERSIONS AND GAPING CHASMS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT DISCUSSING FINDINGS BY GOLDMAN SACHS THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE DERIVATIVE IS MORE LIQUID AND POPULAR THAN THE UNDERLYING. WITH THE PROLIFERATION OF WEEKLY OPTIONS, AND INCREASED FOCUS ON USING OPTIONS TO TRADE CATALYSTS,...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: TIME FOR A VIX SCOOP?  HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TALKING ABOUT THE MASSIVE BUMP IN VIX FUTURES TERM STRUCTURE AROUND THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS SPIKES: 25.25  - DOWN 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.25 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115 - UP 3 FROM L...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 406: EARNINGS VOLATILITY PREVIEW - NFLX, ABT, BAC AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK STOCKS WERE POISED TO END LOWER BUT POSITIVE NEWS FROM GILEAD SEEMS TO BE REVERSING THE TREND SPIKES: 28.5...