Volatility Views 180: Busting VIX Meltdown Myths

Published: Nov. 2, 2015, 9:26 p.m.

Volatility Review: Today's guest is guest: Russell Rhoads from the CBOE Options Institute. The panel discusses:

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  • CBOE Earnings Update - Trading volume increases 6 percent, with record trading volume in index options and futures. Total trading days: 64. ADV: 5.25M, Total Trading Volume: 335.7M.
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  • Update on TYVIX & RVX.
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  • VIX Cash: VIX cash remains south of 15 handle.
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  • VIX Futures: Dramatic movements in CBOE Skew Index. Two weeks ago: 151.22, last week: 121.02, this week: 134.63. Previous high around 140 last year.
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  • VIX Weeklies - Week 4: Another robust volume week for weeklies
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  • VIX Options: Total 6.76m (4.80m calls, 1.95m puts)
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  • Gold: Fed squeezing gold yet again. GVZ: 15.77
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  • Crude Oil: OIV: 43.16, OVX: 43.63
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Crystal Ball: Earnings season in full swing. Nonfarms next Friday.