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Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective What exactly is afoot? VIX cash International volatility trends: France for the win! Volatility opportunities 1-by-6 fever? Aggressively naked Take the money and run Volatility Voicemail: Options questions of the week Everyone loves trading AAPL Options. So the open interest is always very high. But a few interesting options...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - 22.65, 3.25 higher than last show VVIX - 97, 3-points higher than last show VIX Options - ADV: 594k - up nearly 50k from last show Hot VIX options today: 10000 VIX Feb 13th 17.0 Puts $1.025 3999 VIX Dec 12th 30.0 Calls $0.10 42800 VIX Dec 19th 40.0 Calls $0.14 37700 VIX Jan 16th 32.5 Calls $0.562 Plus: VXX - 35.5,...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - 19.4, almost unchanged from two week ago VIX - 94, 12-points lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 546k, Total 6.77m (4.81m Calls, 1.95m Puts) VXX - 35.5, 1-point lower than last show Crypto crushed below $4k recently Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week: AAPL continues to take a beating - recently...

Volatility 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 c...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Sell-offs appear to be slowing down Tech earnings weighing things down Facebook: did they or didn't they? Are we in a trade war? VIX cash: 19.17 VVIX: 106 - up from last show VIX futures keeping pace or outpacing the index Blow out in nat gas options NVDA, AMAT earnings Volatility Voicemail: Listeners take over Comment from N...

Volatility Review: Earnings Highlights for the Week Tuesday - GE, Sony, BP, FB, eBay, Pfizer, Coca-Cola Wednesday - GM Thursday - Apple, Starbucks, Weight Watchers, Spotify, Cigna, Dow/DuPont Friday - ExxonMobil, Cboe, Alibaba, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway Volatility indicators: VIX Cash - 17.75, 2.75-points lower than last show VVIX - 100, unchanged from last show VIX Options - ADV: 618k, VIX call...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. Apple and Non-farms are on the radar today. A rough month for equities: 9% Drop - the largest monthly Nasdaq drop since Nov 2008. 7% Drop - largest S&P monthly drop since Sept 2011. Apple screwed the pooch: Apple tumbles 7% after earnings on light guidance. Market cap back below $1T Earnings Highlights from Last Week: Tuesda...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - 26.9, 6.8 points higher than last show VVIX - 120, 4 handles higher than last show A Listless VIX Says This Sell-Off Reeks of 'Dumb Money' by Luke Kawa - Bloomberg VIX Options - ADV: 574k, VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 7.47m (5.53m Calls, 1.95m Puts) VXX - 40.75, 6 points higher than last show Bitcoin Price Volatilit...

Volatility Viewpoint: Featuring special guest Bob Krause of Demand Derivatives. He discusses: What is Demand Derivatives? What happened to VolX? What's new from Demand Derivatives? Limited-risk futures contracts Taking a cue from Buffett Converting the skeptics Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX cash: 2.5 points lower than last show VIX range this week: 17...

Volatility Review: VIX Cash - 22.35, 6 point from last show, up nearly 10 points from two weeks ago. VVIX - 126, 15 handles higher than last show, 34 higher than two weeks ago. VIX Options - ADV: 541k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 9.53m (6.93m Calls, 2.60m Puts), VXX - 35.65, 9 points higher than last show. Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Comment from DelVecchio - Dude WTF #VIX...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Non-farms come in lower than expected Unemployment drops to 3.7%, the lowest since 1969 Bitcoin vol falls to lowest levels this year VIX up 4.3 from last week VVIX up 19 from last week VXX nearly unchanged from last week Volatility Voicemail: Volatility Flash Poll What is your weapon of choice when trading volatility? VIX VXX...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective This week, featuring guest co-host Bill Valentine from Valentine Ventures. The old VIX call vs SPX put debate continues VIX Cash - 12.5, up 0.3 from last show RVX - 14.6, up 0.7 from last week VVIX - 89, 2 handles higher than last show Size "hedge" in SPX puts this week VIX Options - ADV, 452K, VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 7.77...

Volatility Review: A look at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 12.2, down 2.2 points from last show RVX - 13.9, down 2 points from last week VVIX - 91, nine handles lower than last show Cboe SKEW Index Tops 150 for Record Four Straight Trading Days; Some Cite Surge in Black-Swan Hedging VIX Options - ADV: 467k, VIX call/put: 2.8/1, Total 6.86m (5.04m Calls, 1.82m Puts) More size Oc...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 12.2, down 2.2 from last show RVX - 13.9, down 2 points from last week VVIX - 91, nine handles lower than last show VIX Options - ADV: 459k, VIX call/put: 3/1, Total 8.66m (6.48m Calls, 2.18m Puts) Why go 1x2 when you can go 1x4!? VXX - 27.80, nearly 3 points lower than last show Volatility Voicemail: Volatility Fl...

Volatility Review: A look at last week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 14.4, up 2.4 from two weeks ago RVX - 15.90 VVIX - 100 - 7 handles higher than last show VIX Options - ADV: 459k, VIX call/put: 3.3/1, Total 7.62m (5.82m Calls, 1.80m Puts) VXX - 30.40, nearly 2-points higher than last show Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. 11.55 Mark S. - 11.95 This we...

This episode was originally posted on August 28th, 2017. Volatility 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 c...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 12, down one point from last week. VVIX - 93, ten handles lower than last week. VIX OPTIONS - ADV: 462k, VIX call/put: 3.3/1, Total 6.31m (4.83m Calls, 1.48m Puts) Return of the 1x2? VXX - 28.65, one and a half points lower than last week. Earnings Volatility: NVDA - ATM straddle: $16.50, approx. 6% VIX lawsuit pre...

Volatility Review, featuring special guest Scott Nations, CNBC Contributor & Creator of VolDex. He discusses: An update on SkewDex/VolDex. Will Nasdaq list it soon? Does the current debate over VIX manipulation create an opportunity for VolDex, or does it muddy the waters for all volatility products? Is he hearing more clients and customers who are interested in a skew-less VIX? A look back at the...

Volatility Review with very special guest co-host Russell Rhoads, Head of Derivatives Research at the Tabb Group. Volatility and selloffs return briefly during earning season. VIX Cash - 11.83, down slightly from last week. VVIX - 88, unchanged from last week. VIX Options - ADV: 440k, VIX call/put: 3/1, Total 7.95m (5.96m Calls, 1.99m Puts) VXX - 28.5, 2 points lower than last week. Volatility opt...

Volatility Review: A review of the week from a volatility point of view, featuring guest co-host David Lincoln of The Short Vol Show. VIX Cash - 11.83, down slightly from last week. VVIX - 88, three-points lower than last week. VIX Options - ADV: 440k, VIX call/put: 2.9/1, Total 6.44m (4.79m Calls, 1.64m Puts) VXX - 30.5, half a point lower than last week. Earnings Volatility: Apple, Tesla, Activi...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Trump threatens $500B more tariffs, the market still shrugs. VIX Cash - 12.14 VVIX - 91, nine points lower than last week. VIX Options - ADV: 460k, VIX call/put: 3.1/1, Total 6.44m (4.79m Calls, 1.64m Puts) VXX - 30.5, ADV: 248k, Total 2.49m (1.20m Calls, 1.30m Puts) Earnings: Monday - Google Tuesday - AT&T, Verizon Wednesday...

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective More trade war! Trump threatens $500B more tariffs, the market shrugs. VIX Cash - 12.50 VVIX - 100 VIX Options - ADV: 460k, VIX call/put: 3.1/1, Total 5.42m (4.09m Calls, 1.34m Puts) VXX - 31, ADV: 255k Earnings: Netflix and Microsoft Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say QOTW: Trading Options during earnings season...

Volatility 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 (...

Volatility 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. Volatil...

Volatility 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...