Volatility Views

Volatility Views 87: It All Comes Down to Timing Volatility Review: The VIX shot up at the beginning of the week, but was selling off by the end of the week. There was a broad vol story happening this week, particularly in the commodities with gold vol spiking 500% over two weeks.   Volatility Viewpoint: Bob Krause discusses the RealVol Index, available at VolX, which features nine daily indexes. Bob also talks about how a real-time value can be calculated from a daily value.   Listener Mail: Tell us what you want to know. Question from Blake M, Troy, NY: If I trade bullish risk reversals, does the volatility premium give me an inherent advantage over collar/bearish risk reversal trades?  Question from Mitten, Toronto, ON: When does VolX plan to launch a RealVol contract on commodities? I think a metals contract would be very popular and profitable for the exchange. Question from Mike P: Mark, are you aware of any research, or can you bring on any guest to discuss to the performance of at-the-money s