Volatility Views

Volatility Views 74: Digging Deep into the Listener Mailbag Volatility Review: Most indices down 1% fueled by rumors out of Washington about a collapse in the deal over the impending "fiscal cliff." Listener Mail: So many questions for us to answer. Tweet from Doc Hudson: What is your pick for volatility trade/product/development of the year? Tweet from Man of Steel: What do people mean by “selling or buying skew”? What are those trades? Tweet from VIXen - Why are iron condors so hot right now? Seems like everyone is selling them these days no matter the vol landscape. Email from Sam Felis: Why are the front-month VIX futures trading above the cash right now? I need the Vol Views pros to explain this to me. Tweet from Sam Dash: Don -- sell or don't sell vol in 2013? Give me your thoughts? The Crystal Ball: What can we expect to see in 2013?