Volatility Views

Happy Fourth of July! What better way to celebrate than by flashing back to 2012 for a "Best Of" episode of Volatility Views. Enjoy and stay safe out there... Volatility Views 46: Volatility Discussion with the Godfather Volatility Review:  Slaughter of the VIX April future, with May poised for the same.  Credit Suisse released more creation units and TVIX crushed long positions - going from 13 to...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 405: THE DEATH OF TVIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE VOLATILITY MARKET WAS TURNED ON ITS HEAD THIS WEEK CREDIT SUISSE GETS OUT OF THE  ETN BUSINESS - TVIX IS NO MORE BIGGEST VOLATILITY ETN GETS A COPYCAT WITHIN HOURS OF I...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 404: LAUNCHING NEW VOL PRODUCTS IN A PANDEMIC HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUESTS: MATT AND MIKE THOMPSON,  MANAGING PARTNERS, THOMPSON CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A MIXED END TO ANOTHER STRANGE WEEK: A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK WHERE NEITHER BULLS...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 403: SCREAMING INDECISION 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 RALLY TOOK A DARK TURN THIS WEEK: THE MARKET SEEMINGLY COLLECTIVELY AWAKENED TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT POSED BY THE CORONAVIRUS. FED SPOOKS THE BULL: JEROME POWELL SAID WE HAVE "A LONG ROAD AHEAD"...

Volatility Views 402: The Death Knell For Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT AN EXPLOSIVE END TO THE WEEK FINALLY MOVES US AWAY FROM THE 30 STRIKE: JOB NUMBERS BLOW THE DOORS OFF SPIKES: 24.5  - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.25 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST...

Volatility Views 401: The Return of Volatility?   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS , EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT CAN TRUMP/CHINA/TAIWAN DO WHAT A TRADE WAR AND A PANDEMIC COULD NOT - DERAIL THE BULL? A MIXED END TO A MOSTLY POSITIVE WEEK.  SPIKES: 30  - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 29.75 - DOWN...

Volatility Views 400: When it Comes to Vol We've Done it All    HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ANOTHER MIXED END TO A MIXED WEEK THE STREET CONTINUES HAVING A HARD TIME COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CHINESE CRACKDOWN ON HONG KONG WEIGHIN...

Volatility Views 399: Volatility Fun-Ness Abounds HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A MIXED END TO A MIXED WEEK THE STREET HAVING A HARD TIME COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT - WEAK EARNINGS, DIRE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, GROWING ISSUES WITH CHINA.  YET THE BULL IS STIL...

Volatility Views 398: All is Right With the World Again? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT NASDAQ WENT GREEN ON THE YEAR! THE MONTHLY REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE U.S. SHOWED THAT 20.5 MILLION JOBS WERE ELIMINATED LAST MONTH, AND THE UNEMPLO...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 397: Floor Traders vs. Volatility, Plus TSLA, AMZN, AAPL & More 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 APRIL WAS A GOOD MONTH FOR STOCKS MARKET RALLIED EARLIER IN THE WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. NOW THAT RALLY IS FADING IN THE WAKE OF RENEWED...

VOLATILITY VIEWS 396:  THE CRUDE VOLATILITY WHIRLWIND HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:   TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT:  SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT SO MUCH FOR THE CURE: MARKET RALLIED LAST WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILE...

Volatility Views 395: A CURE FOR VOLATILITY? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:   TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT:  SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: ILYA FEYGIN, WALLACHBETH CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE CURE?: MARKET IS RALLYING TODAY OFF STRONG RESULTS FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. A...

Volatility Views 394:  Vol Man Is Sad HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:   TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT:  SIMON HO, T3 INDEX  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TERRIBLE NONFARMS -AS EXPECTED HIGHEST VOLUME MONTH EVER FOR U.S. EQUITY OPTIONS INDUSTRY SPIKES: 49 - DOWN 14.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 49 - DOWN 15 FROM LAST S...

Volatility Views 393: Volatility and Vegan Meatballs   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:  SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT $2T STIMULUS APPROVED BY HOUSE - HEADED TO TRUMP FOR SIGNATURE.  THE MOTHER OF ALL DEAD CAT BOUNCES? SPIKES: 63.5 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 64 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 1...

Volatility Views 392:  HOW MUCH VOLATILITY CAN WE HANDLE?     HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:  SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUEST CO-HOST: EUAN SINCLAIR, PARTNER, TALTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT     VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT   HERE WE GO AGAIN! YET ANOTHER CRAZY VOL...

Volatility Views 391:  Once More Unto the Breach HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX   VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WORST SELLOFF SINCE 1987 A HISTORIC WEEK FROM ANY PERSPECTIVE! CME CLOSED ITS TRADING FLOOR TO START THE WEEK NOW CBOE IS FOLLOWING SUIT AFTER TODAY SPIKES: 70 - UP 23 FR...

Volatility Views 390:  Volatility Is Feeling The Bern   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP   VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT CBOE RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RUNDOWN. ANOTHER ROUGH WEEK FOR THE MARKET. SPIKES: 46.90 - UP .15 FROM  LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 48.4 - UP 2.4 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 126.90 - UP .15 F...

Volatility Vie ws 389: The Great Volatility Standoff HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX   VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THIS IS A HISTORIC WEEK BY ANY MEASURE.  DOW SET FOR IT'S 5TH WORST WEEK OF ALL TIME. SPX: S&P OFF OVER 10% SPIKES: 46.75 - UP 33 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 46 - UP 32 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VV...

Volatility Views 388: Remarkably Unremarkable Volatility HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX MIAX HOT SEAT: PAT HENNESSY, IPS STRATEGIC CAPITAL   VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS DOWN SLIGHTLY AFTER A STRONG WEEK - RALLIED FOR MOST OF THE WEEK UNTIL TODAY   IMPEACHMENT FEARS ARE BEHIND US APPARENTLY PANDEMI...

Volatility Views 387: Pandemics, Fifty Cent, Lawsuits and more On this episode, Mark & Mark discuss: The market is shrugging off pandemic concerns.  Interesting options activity in VIX and Spikes. Evolution of the VIX futures curve Why bother with wide verticals in VIX? The delicate dance of fading VXX Earnings volatility palooza in CBOE, GRUB, and more. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL: We answer your questi...

Volatility Views 386:  A Volatility Tornado Watch   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX   VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT GOOD EARNINGS TRUMPED BY MACRO FEARS OF A GROWING PANDEMIC: TSLA, APPLE, AMAZON BLOW THE DOORS OFF BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO RALLY THE MARKET IN THE F...

VV 385: Pandemic Volatility - Fears of a pandemic out of China spark the first major selloff of the new decade.  - Surprisingly wide markets in VIX options - Forget FANG...it's all about MAGA - MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL & AMZN - October VIX futures are insanely overpriced and need to be sold immediately - Fiddy Cent gobbling up more VIX calls this week - The joys of ratio put spreads in VIX - VXX can be a...

Volatility Views 384: Return of FiddyCent...and The Wiggles!!!! On today's episode, Mark, The Rock Lobster and special guest Simon Ho of T3 Index discuss: The crazy VIX futures curve Why SPIKES and VIX have disassociated The explosive return of Fiddy Cent The mysteries of SPX market maker delta hedging Funky long-term VXX puts and much more...

Volatility Views 383:  Dubious 1x2 VXX Spreads Plus Your VIX Picks HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS CAN'T STOP THE BULL: MARKETS HIT NEW HIGHS AGAIN TODAY  SPIKES: 12.5 - DOWN 1 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.35 - DOWN .9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 87.25 - DOWN NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLA...

VV 382: ASSASSINATION VOLATILITY The new year is off with a bang (sort of) as the markets grapple with the latest wave of headline risk. We break it all down, answer a whole slew of listener questions and attempt to nail down $VIX and Spikes for the end of the year.