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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Volatility Views 490: Killing The Darlings 01.07.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK DISCUSSION OF THESE VOLATILITY PRODUCTS: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Volatility Views 489: You Get A Free Put At Zero! 17.06.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK DISCUSSION OF THESE VOLATILITY PRODUCTS: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Volatility Views 488: CPI, Stir Fry, Two-Ply and The Rise of 48 Cent 10.06.2022

On this episode, Mark and The Rock Lobster break down: The market's reaction to the CPI number Is VIX underperforming during this extreme market selloff?  Whatever happened to 50-cent? Is he back in a new form? Is there ever a reason to trade bullish risk reversals in VIX? Did someone actually score a bullseye in the Crystal Ball this week? And much more...

Volatility Views 487: A New Vol Regime or the Calm Before the Storm? 03.06.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT MCFARLAND, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK DISCUSSION OF THESE VOLATILITY PRODUCTS: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX IS IT THE CALM BEFORE THE NEXT VOLATILITY STORM? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX...

Volatility Views 486: Cautious, Protective and Paranoid 27.05.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOE TIGAY, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK DISCUSSION OF THESE VOLATILITY PRODUCTS: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX WHAT LEVEL DOES VIX HAVE TO HIT TO SIGNAL CONCESSION IN THE BROAD MARKETS...

Volatility Views 485: Money Morning Volatility 20.05.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOSTS: MARK SEBASTIAN AND ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: CHRIS JOHNSON, ETF ADVISORY RESEARCH PARTNERS THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED LIVE AT THE MONEY MORNING LIVE EVENT IN CHICAGO. VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX CRYSTA...

Volatility Views 484: Hot Cheese, Adult Drawings and Garbage VIX Calls 13.05.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX ARE THE MARKETS SEEING A DEAD CAT BOUNCE EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN DUOL CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL V...

Volatility Views 483: Volatility Telenovelas 06.05.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS VERY RED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX WHAT IS VIX.COM EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN EBAY, ETSY, PZZA, DASH, WWE OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FOR APRIL FROM OCC VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL WHAT TO BUY THE S&P AT IF NEW TO...

Volatility Views 482: Putin, Powell and the Danger Zone 29.04.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: CEM KARSAN, KAI VOLATILITY VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS VERY RED TO END THE WEEK VOLATILITY DANGER ZONE MAKING ANOTHER APPEARANCE ON THE SHOW WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 481: Ridiculous VIX Upside 22.04.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT MCFARLAND, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK VOLATILITY DANGER ZONE TIME WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, SPIKES, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX VOLATILITY VOICE MAIL ANSWERING YOUR TAX QUESTIONS ABOUT VIXY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VI...

VV 480: The Great SVIX Debate 08.04.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO INVESTMENTS VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK THE RAGING DEBATE OVER SVIX & UVIX VOLATILITY VOICE MAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT A STRADDLE IN SPX CRYSTAL BALL WHE...

VV 479: XIV Rides Again 01.04.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK PRO TRADING CRATE WINNER ANNOUNCED WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK A DEEP DIVE INTO THE NEW VOLATILITY PRODUCTS - SVIX & UVIX VOLATILITY VOICE MAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT VIX FUTURES, VIX WEEKLY OPTIONS, WEEKLY SPX OPTIONS, GREEK, BI...

VV 478: Great Volatility Fiascoes 25.03.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP   VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY DISCUSSING THE VXX FIASCO AND THE NEUTERING OF SVXY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 477: Vol Collapses and VXX Breakdowns 18.03.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUESTS: BENN EIFERT & SCOTT MAIDEL, QVR ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE VOLATILITY MARKETS THIS WEEK TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH VXX - SHOULD YOU STILL TRADE IT CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 476: Deadly Whipsaws 11.03.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES & KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK VOLATILITY IS STILL IN THE DANGER ZONE BREAKING DOWN A WEEKS WORTH OF DEADLY WHIPSAWS TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY RUSSELL'S WEEKLY RUNDOWN CRYSTAL...

VV 475: Nuclear Volatility 04.03.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MATT MCFARLAND, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK CONTINUATION OF VOLATILITY IN THE DANGER ZONE 12TH DAY OF BACKWARDATION IN VOLATILITY FUTURES TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 474: The Great Ukrainian Reversal 25.02.2022

On this episode, Mark is joined by Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi from Option Pit to discuss: The volatility spike, and sudden reversal, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  The top volatility trades, trends and unusual activity from this trading week.  The sultriness of Morgan Fairchild and much more... Don't forget to submit your guess for the Crystal Ball segment for a chance to win fabulo...

VV 473: Putin Drags Us Back To The Danger Zone 18.02.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK BACK IN THE VOLATILITY DANGER ZONE TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN PLTR, NVDA, WMT CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 472: One Volatility Show To Rule Them All 11.02.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN MAT, MSI, DUK, DIS, PEP, KO, UBER, TWTR, UA, MAR, ABNB, VIACA, PLTR, WMT DISCUSSING GOOGLE TRENDS IN VIX AND VOLATILITY IN 2021 CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VV 471: Everyone Buy FAANG Straddles!!!! 04.02.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY We continue to break down all of the volatility madness in the markets. We look at volatility in the current earnings season. We look at the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX & UVXY. Additionally, we make predictions for where VIX/SPIKES will be at the end of next wee...

VV 470: Volatility Exhaustion 28.01.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT We continue to break down all of the volatility madness in the markets. We look at volatility in the current earnings season. We look at the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX & UVXY. Additionally, we make predictions for where VIX/SPIKES will be at the end of...

VV 469: Back in The Danger Zone 21.01.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES & KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY We break down all of the madness currently with volatility in the markets. We look at volatility in the current earnings season. We look at the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX & UVXY. Additionally, we...

VV 468: Volatility is Getting Spicy 14.01.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT MCFARLAND, MIAX MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, ORATS We provide our thoughts on volatility highlights and lowlights from 2021. We also give a preview of the new earnings season volatility. We look at the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX & UVXY. Additionally, we make prediction...

VV 467: Top 10 Episodes of 2021 Extravaganza 08.01.2022

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS We look at the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX & UVXY. We discuss the top episodes of 2021. We discuss our predictions at the beginning of 2021 for where VIX/SPIKES would be at the end of the year and we make predictions both for next week as well as for the...

VV 477: The End of a Crazy Year in Volatility 31.12.2021

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY, VSPIKE LOOKING BACK AT THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR 2021 CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

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