Volatility Views 274: All Aboard the Cheap IV Train

Published: Oct. 2, 2017, 8:32 p.m.

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective

6% IV, all aboard!

The numbers:

  • VIX Cash - low of 9.55 on Thursday.
  • VVIX - 94
  • CBOE Skew Index - 133

Russell's Weekly Rundown:

  • VIX Options: ADV - 813k, 2.6M on Monday! VIX call/put, Total 11.4m (8.92m Calls, 2.48m Puts)
  • OIV - 26.53

Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say

  • Question from LL08 - Crazy! Is this true?
  • Question from Tech Coleslaw - Can you talk a little bit more about ZIV and mid-term Vol?
  • One of our listeners is running for Congress - @RogerBarone @OPTIONS More voices are better than less.

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication

Last week:

  • Mark L. - 9.75
  • Mark S. - 11
  • Russell - 10.10

This week:

  • Mark L. - 9.2
  • Andrew - 9.99
  • Russell - 9.42