Volatility Views

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 VOLATILITY WEEK ON THE BOOKS.  CALIFORNIA LOCKED DOWN, NEW YORK BANNING EMPLOYEES FROM GOING TO WORK: YET THE MARKET WAS RALLYING.  VOLATILITY PRODUCTS HITTING ABSURD LEVELS ACROSS THE BOARD - TVIX HIT 969 ON 3/18, VXX HIT 77 ON 3/18, ETC.  SPIKES: 63.5 VIX CASH: 64 VVIX: 188.75 VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL   QUESTION FROM MATT: I KNOW VOLATILITY HAS NO THEORETICAL LIMIT. IT CAN ALWAYS GO TO A MILLION. BUT IS THERE A PRACTICAL CEILING WHERE YOU THINK VIX CAN’T REALLY GET ABOVE? NOT WITHOUT THE WORLD FALLING APART. QUESTION FROM TOG: HELLO VOL CREW. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON GETTING BACK ON THE SHORT VXX TRAIN. CRYSTAL BALL

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 FROM  LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 72.4 - UP 24 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 178.50 - UP 51.5 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM MIKE WIENICK: IF THE MARKETS ARE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND I HAVE EXPIRING IN THE MONEY PUTS THAT I  BOUGHT - WHAT HAPPENS? ARE THE EXPIRING OPTIONS AUTOMATICALLY EXERCISED OR ARE DO JUST EXPIRE WORTHLESS BECAUSE THE MARKET WAS SHUTDOWN? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 61.5 SEBASTIAN: 56.25 SIMON: 55

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 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LANCASTER: HAVE YOU HEARD ANY MORE ABOUT THE STATUS OF SVIX? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 43.5 SEBASTIAN: 49.38 RUSSELL: 37

Volatility Views 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 VVIX: 126.75 - UP 28 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM YELA: DID 50 CENT TAKE HIS PROFITS? THANK YOU.  QUESTION FROM THOMAS: I’VE HEARD IT SAID THAT IT’S BEST TO BUY VIX WHEN IT’S HIGH AND SELL IT WHEN IT’S LOW? IS THAT TRUE? WHY? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 32.45 ANDREW: 29.50 SIMON: 43

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 PANDEMIC FEARS ARE APPARENTLY ALSO BEHIND US NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO UNSEAT THIS PHENOMENAL RALLY IN U.S. EQUITIES. NOT A TRADE WAR. NOT A PANDEMIC. NOT ASSASSINATIONS. NOTHING. EXPLORING WHY FIFTY CENT HASN'T CLOSED MORE OF HIS VIX OPTIONS POSITION SPIKES: 14.60 - DOWN .4 FROM  LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 14.2 - DOWN .8 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.3 - UP 3.3 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 15.25 ANDREW: 14.85 SIMON: 14.5/14.65 PAT: 13.5

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 questions about VIX lawsuits, Fifty Cent and more.  THE CRYSTAL BALL We give our picks for future volatility. 

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 FACE OF GROWING CORONAVIRUS FEARS.  FIDDY CENT CERTAINLY LOOKS PRETTY PRESCIENT RIGHT NOW  SPIKES: 19.25 - UP 3.75 FROM  LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 19.25 - UP NEARLY 4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 105 - UP NEARLY 7.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 17.75? MEATBALL: 18.50? SIMON: 19.50?

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 an infuriating mistress - Our Quarterly Earnings Volatility Breakdown - Who is winning and losing earnings season so far? - Is $AAPL earnings volatility too cheap? - Plus your questions about August VIX options, our Crystal Ball Picks and more...  

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 VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: @OPTIONS $VXX  21FEB 13/14 1BY2 PUTSPEAD TRADES 16,000X32,000  TRADES EVEN MONEY CUSTOMER BUYS THE 14 PUT... THOUGHTS? @OPTIONVOL @PAT_HENNESSY @OPTIONPIT THIS TRADED ON THE OPEN THIS MORNING.  ALSO 21FEB 12/13 PUT 1X2 TRADE LIKE 2 HOURS LATER 5000X1000 CRYSTAL BALL TIME TO PLAY ALONG W/ #VOLATILITYVIEWS AND DUST OFF YOUR #CRYSTALBALL. QUITE SIMPLY – WHERE DO YOU THINK $VIX WILL CLOSE FOR 2020? BONUS POINTS: REPLY/DM/EMAIL W/ YOUR SPECIFIC PICK. CLOSEST (MUST BE WITHIN 1PT TO QUALIFY) WILL WIN #FABULOUSPRIZES

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.     

Volatility Views 381:  The Dark Side Has Yet To Reveal Itself HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT IMPEACHMENT - THE MARKET COULDN’T CARE LESS TRADE WAR - APPARENTLY EVERYTHING IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK SPIKES: 12.25 - DOWN 1.05 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.2 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.25 - DOWN 2.75 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM morisboris: @Options Hello and a follow for you.  If I may ask a question. Is there a site I can look to see what options are open call or puts on a certain equity? Tia  OUR AUDIENCE IS MIXED ON SVIX COMMENT FROM ELLEN: I think the new SVIX product will be vaporware. I have no idea why it’s getting so much ink.  COMMENT FROM JVIZ: No way this new $XIV thing gets approved. These guys just want attention.  QUESTION FROM IAN MADDEN: Do you really think this new inverse volatility product has a chance of becomi

Volatility Views 380:  The Long Shadow of XIV HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AFTER EARLY TRADE DEAL, BREXIT VOTE SPIKES: 13.3 - DOWN .95 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.2 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 101 - UP 6.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  NEW XIV IN THE WORKS? Ghost of XIV Rises: A New Short Vol Product Is in the Pipeline HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM RUNTHROUGH: It sounds like you guys are down on UVXY and for good reasons. Last week’s guest didn’t exactly raise my hopes. Is there anything they could do to get you back into the fold? QUESTION FROM MIGS: Will we ever see XIV again? QUESTION FROM TROMS: Will there ever be a way to buy just the $VIX index itself as an etf or something rather than just futures?  COMMENT FROM MARS: Happy holidays to the vol views crew. You guys always wrap up my week in style. Here's to a great next decade of volatili

Volatility Views 379: Algo Action and Futures Fun HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GETTING A LIFT TO END THE WEEK AFTER TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKED MARKETS AND BOOSTED VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK OPEC DECIDING TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN CUTS AHEAD OF THEIR IPO SPIKES: 14.25 - UP .85 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.5 - UP .85 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94.5 - UP .5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  SUSPENSION OF SPIKES FUTURES - WHAT HAPPENED MIAX TRADING RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2019 HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM Michael Smith:  I’ve been looking more at Skew lately. Looking at a single stock you can see it easily. Do you guys have a recommendation for comparing across instruments? i.e. a formula?  CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.75? ROCKLOBSTER: 1

Volatility Views 378: Massive Bets, Spikes Futures and...Cybertruck HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKING MARKETS AND LIFTING VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL DOWN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.4 - UP .5 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.65 - UP .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW SPIKES FUTURES - THEY ARE HERE! HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM itzsleepy: With today’s bad economic data; fed spending 150B on Repo operations per day. Powell staring we don’t have tools to combat a downturn without fiscal policy. Trade war with China uncertainty. Wouldn’t it make sense for volatility Being severely under priced due to SpX jumping massively since Trump tweeted on oct 11 trade deal complete COMMENT FROM 1328: Glad to have more players in the volatility futures game. Looking forward to

Volatility Views 377:  The Great Volatility Shock Absorber  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 TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 12.9 - DOWN .8 FROM  LAST SHOW   VIX CASH: 12.3 - DOWN .2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 91.5 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES: WE’LL HAVE THEM LISTED BY NEXT EPISODE HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM ITZSLEEPY: Can you guys comment on VIX calls on Nov 20, 2019? How it would play with vxx happening in the volatility space with insurance companies moving from leaps into shorter-duration hedges for their vol exposure? QUESTION FROM VINCE: Why do you refer to $SVXY and $UVXY as “neutered”? Thanks for answering my question and for putting on this show every week. You’re the best in the biz.  CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE

Volatility Views 376: Bermuda by Way of Chicago HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT:  John Smollen, The MIAX Exchange Group T3 HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), the parent holding company of the MIAX®, MIAX PEARL® and MIAX Emerald™ options exchanges (the MIAX Exchange Group™), and the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) today announced that MIH has acquired a controlling interest in the BSX. TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.75 - UP .25 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.5 -  UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 89 -UP NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES: RESPONSE FROM FIA ATTENDEES TO SPIKES FUTURES? EARNINGS VOLATILITY: DIS HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM CURRANT: Do the zero commissions for options also extend to vol products like VIX and spikes? QUES

VV 375: We've Seen Stupider Stupids HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records after October jobs numbers beat expectations SPIKES: 13.50 - UNCHD FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.5 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 85.2 - UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO  SPIKES FUTURES EARNINGS VOLATILITY HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM HEATHER: Since you guys don’t like TVIX what else do you recommend? QUESTION FROM ELI: Is there one strategy that is the silver bullet in vxx that works over the others. Should I really just buy 1yr plus puts and then set it and forget it? Seems like anything much shorter term is a bit of a crap shoot.  QUESTION FROM 78RT: What’s the real set-it-and-forget-it vol trade? VXX long-term puts? QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: What kind of IV should we expect from CMEGroup options on bitcoin futures? CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL V

VV 374: The Great Earnings Volatility Breakdown HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, ORATS  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT EARNINGS/TRADE WAR/BREXIT OPTIMISM IS BACK SPIKES: 13.50 - DOWN 1.1 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.0 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 84 - DOWN 6 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO  SPIKES FUTURES EARNINGS VOLATILITY HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM PATRIC:  If I want to buy an option during earnings season should I buy it early or right before the announcement? QUESTION FROM DISL: Does VIX really have a skew? CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK:  13.55 MEATBALL -  12.67 MATT - 12      

VV 373: The Wheel of Volatility Decisions HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP. SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT EARNINGS/TRADE WAR/BREXIT OPTIMISM HAS STALLED SPIKES: 14.60 - DOWN 1.9 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 14.60 - DOWN 1.8 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 91 - DOWN 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO  SPIKES FUTURES Volatility Index SPIKES Futures are expected to launch on MGEX on November 18, 2019, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval. SPIKES Futures will be available on MGEX via the CME Globex platform, providing the SPIKES Futures product with significant distribution from day one. HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX EARNINGS VOLATILITY NFLX IBM VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LL07: I found the comments by Simon Ho on the last episode somewhat alarming. The exchange needs to get