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Volatility Views

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Volatility 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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Oct 24, 2026

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Episodes

VV 370: Volatility is Back ... For Now 28.09.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX Hot Seat Co-Host: Shelly Brown - Executive Vice President, MIAX Exchange Group Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby - Senior Options Analyst, Ally Invest VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: MARKET SELLING OFF AGAIN OVER MORE CHINESE / U.S. TE...

Volatility Views 368: Return of a Juicy Volatility Friend 16.09.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: MARKETS UNCHD TO END THE WEEK AFTER STRONG RALLIES. VOLATILITY...

VV 369: The Vol Worm Turns While VIX Gravity Battle Rages 16.09.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST:  Dave Lincoln, The Short Vol Show Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: JUDGING BY THE VOLATILITY MARKET YOU'D NEVER KNOW THAT WE HAD A HISTORIC ATTACK ON THE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE THIS WEEK. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures...

Volatility Views 367: The Mystery of December Volatility 09.09.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX Hot Seat Co-Host : Simon Ho, Ceo, T3 Index Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Strong rallies to end the week as trade war optimism shifts back into focus. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - mild vo...

Volatility Views 366: China Strikes Back With a Vengeance 23.08.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: China kicks the trade war back into high gear: major indices down over 2% across the board. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - crazy volume week Spikes options breakdo...

Volatility Views 365: Pregnant with a Dividend 19.08.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Shelly Brown, EVP, Miax Options Guest Co-Host: Simon Ho, CEO, T3 Index VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: What the heck is happening this week? VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - st...

Volatility Views 364: Return of the Flowmaster 09.08.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Henry Schwartz, Trade Alert VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Trade war back in the hot seat. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - strong volume week Spikes options breakdown - OI pr...

Volatility Views 363: Revenge of Russells Weekly Rundown 02.08.2019

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit Miax Hot Seat Guest: Russell Rhoads, Tabb Group VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Rally ho on the back of strong earnings VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - crazy volume week Spikes options breakdown -...

Volatility Views 362: Is the VIX Whale Back? 29.07.2019

Volatility Views 362: Is the VIX Whale Back? Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit Miax Hot Seat Guests: Shelly Brown, MIAX Options.  VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Rally ho on the back of strong earnings VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  Has FiddyCent ret...

Volatility Views 361: Selling ALL August Volatility 22.07.2019

Volatility Views 361: Selling ALL August Volatility Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit Miax Hot Seat Guests: Shelly Brown, MIAX Options.  VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  What is going on with Super Tuesday in Spikes options...

Volatility Views 360: Revenge of Contango 12.07.2019

Volatility Views 360: Revenge of Contango Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit Miax Hot Seat Guests: Shelly Brown and John Smollen, MIAX Options.  VOLATILITY REVIEW (4:52) Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: VIX cash, Spikes and VVIX overview.  Return of Contango in VIX Futures -(12:30) What is...

Volatility Views 359: Bitcoin Volatility, G20 and Clam Theory 01.07.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW SPIKES - 15.85, up 1.35-points from last show VIX Cash - 16, up 2-points from last week VVIX - 87, up 6-points from last show VIX Options - ADV: 411k, Total 6.32M (4.86M Calls, 1.46M Puts) VXX - 26, 1.7-points lower than last week Huge move in Bitcoin futures this week - Big rally and massive selloff today Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Payc...

Volatility Views 358: The Volatility Clone Wars 24.06.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war premium came and want, and now seems to be sticking. SPIKES - 14.50, down 1.25-points from last show VIX Cash - 14.65, down 1-point from last week VVIX - 81, down 3.5-points from last show  VIX Options - ADV: 482k, down 200k from last show, Total 5.62m (4.35m Calls, 1.27m Puts) VXX - 26, 1.7-points lower than last show Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barne...

Volatility Views 357: Talking Size Ratios in Spikes and VIX 17.06.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war premium back and forth. SPIKES - 15.65, down 0.35 from last show VIX Cash - 15.65, down 0.35 from last week VVIX - 84.5, unchanged from last show VIX Options - ADV: 482k, Total 8.04m (6.01m Calls, 2.03m Puts) VXX - 27.67, slightly lower than last show Earnings: Tuesday - Dave & Busters Wednesday - Lululemon Thursday - Broadcom     VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL Question from Elli...

Volatility Views 356: Spooky Flat Volatility 10.06.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Guest: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Trade war premium came and went… and came back again… then went again. SPIKES - 16, down 2.5-points from last show VIX CASH - 16, 2.5-points lower from last week VVIX - 84.5, 10-points lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 679k, Total 7.51M Earnings volatility this we...

Volatility Views 355: Mexican SPIKES and Binary TSLA Volatility 03.06.2019

VOLATILITY VIEWPOINT Guests:   Jimmy Heinz -  Equity Volatility Trader, Gelber Group & Brendan Carter,  Equity Volatility Trader, Gelber Group       VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war - Trump decided China wasn't enough and picked a new trade war with Mexico SPIKES - 18.5, up 2-points from last show. VIX Cash - 18.5, 2.25-points higher than last week. VVIX - 94.5, 2.5-points higher than last show VIX Opt...

Volatility Views 354: Upside is Back in Fashion 28.05.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war premium came and went… and then came back again! SPIKES - 16.5, up 0.75 from last show VIX Cash - 16.25, up 0.75 from last week VVIX - 92, 3-points lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 708k, Total 6.62m (4.97m Calls, 1.65m Puts) VXX - 28, unchanged from last show       CRYSTAL BALL Next week: Mark L. - 14.75 Mark S. - 14.10 Matt - 13.25

Volatility Views 353: Is Anyone Trading UVXY Anymore 20.05.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war premium came and went. SPIKES - 15.75, down 4.25-points from last show VIX Cash - 15.5, 4-points lower than last week VVIX - 95, 8-points lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 668k, Total 10.2m (7.42m Calls, 2.73m Puts) VXX - 28, 2-points lower than last show Earnings Highlights: Thursday - Walmart, Nvidia, Pinterest Friday - John Deere       VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL Comm...

Volatility Views 352: The Volatility Beast is Back... or maybe not 14.05.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade was premium is back as Trump continues to ratchet up the tariffs. SPIKES - 20, up 7-points from last show VIX Cash - 19.5., 7-points higher than last week VVIX - 103, almost 20-points higher than last show VIX Options - ADV: 459k, very low. VXXB - 30.3, 5-points higher than last week, ADV: 167k SPIKES Versus VIX: How to Take Advantage of the Differences - https://www.invest...

Volatility Views 351: Live From OIC 2019 06.05.2019

VOLATILITY VIEWPOINT Guest: John Smollen, EVP, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations, MIAX Guest: Simon Ho, CEO, T3 Index       VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL Comment from Allegheny Lad - Cheers to the listener who said they hedge their VXXB downside with alcohol. I feel their pain and I raise my glass in solidarity. I find a nice Jameson on the rocks seems to "hedge" most effectively - b...

Volatility Views 350: The Volatility Endgame 29.04.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW SPIKES - 13, up 0.75-point from last show. VIX Cash - 12.75, up 0.5-points higher than last week. VVIX - 84,   1-point lower than last show VIX Options: Friday - 148, ADV - 459k, Total 7.41m (6.19m Calls, 1.22m Puts) VXXB - 25.3, 1.3-points lower than last show. Earnings Highlights: Tuesday - Twitter, Snap Wednesday - FB, Tesla, Microsoft, Boeing, Chipotle, PayPal, WWE Thursday -...

Best of Volatility Views: Brexit Volatility Explosion 22.04.2019

Volatility Review: Brexit, Brexit, Brexit!!! Weekly Options Insider Poll - Do you think the UK will make a Brexit from the EU? Yah - 24% Nah - 43% I am sick of Brexit - 33% Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from Tronghi: Detailed thoughts on VIX futures curve as of June 15. Question from JVon: What strategies don't work for the short VIX ratio call spread. Question fro...

Volatility Views 349: Behold the Power of Volatility Views 15.04.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW SPIKES - 12.25, down 0.5-points from last show VIX Cash - 12.3, 0.7-points lower than last week VVIX - 85, 6-points higher than last show. We saw the expected pop but not the expected move in VIX/VXX VIX Options - ADV: 530k, Total 11.1m (8.41m Calls, 2.65m Puts) VXXB - 26.6, 1.4-points lower than last show       VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL Question from Jim Daily - Just to clarify. Are...

Volatility Views 348: 1x2 Ratio Debates and Inverse Volatility 08.04.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW A week of mild rallies, trade war progress and dwindling recession fears killing volatility. Non-farms did not spark any volatility. SPIKES - 12.8, down nearly 1.5-points from last show VIX Cash - 13, 1-point lower than last week VVIX - 79, 8-points lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 523k, Total 10.0m (7.68m Calls, 2.32m Puts) VXXB - 28, 1.5-points lower than last show LYFT...

Volatility Views 347: SPIKES and Erosion 01.04.2019

VOLATILITY REVIEW A week of mild rallies is killing volatility. Latest Brexit fail is not spooking the market. SPIKES - 14.1, nearly 3-points lower than last show. VIX Cash - 14, 2.5-points higher than last week. VVIX - 87, 11-points lower than last show. VIX Options - ADV: 549k, Total 9.37m (7.18m Calls, 2.19m Puts) . More 1x2 call spread today. VXXB - 29.5, 2.5-points lower than last show.     C...

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