Volatility Views 214: All Things VIX and More

Published: July 25, 2016, 8:31 p.m.

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Volatility Review, featuring special guest: Bill Luby from VIX and More.

  • VIX Cash: 12.18; Earnings season and the Fed not injecting substantial volatility into the marketplace
  • VIX Futures: Still surprising premium to cash
  • VVIX: 88.42. Back below 100, but still elevated

VIX Options: A light volume week across the board in all products, including VIX

  • Mon: 557k, Tues: 774k, Weds: 338k, Thurs: 566k, Fri: 163k
  • Total 4.95m (3.41m Calls, 1.54m Puts)

Earnings Volatility: Big names on the earning docket this week:

  • AT&T (T)
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (CME)
  • E*Trade Financial (ETFC)

Crude Oil:

  • OIV: 39
  • OVX:39

Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from AL08: IV or HV. Which is most important? Which should I pay attention to?
  • Question from Jack King: What is the primary driver of volatility, skew puts or calls?

Crystal Ball: Guess the closing price of the VIX

Last Week:

  • Mark L.: 13.25
  • Andrew: 12.25
  • Russell: 13.51

This Week:

  • Mark L.: 11.5
  • Mark S.: 9.5
  • Russell: 17.35
  • Bill: 12.71
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