Volatility Views

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. Volatility Voicemail: Flash poll Which product or complex will experience the greatest #Volatility going forward as a result of this trade war? Gold? Crude Oil? Equities? Soybeans? Soybeans Gold Crude Oil Equities Options question of the week: Traders generally fade volatility going into holidays (today notwithstanding). What's your favorite vehicle when you want to wager on the dark side of volatility? Short-term or Long-term - that's up to you. Short VIX Futures Long VIX Puts/Spread Long VXX Puts/Spread Short VIX Calls/Spreads Listener questions and comments Question from LVist - Are you guys as surprised as me by