Volatility Views 308: Forth the Vol Hunters

Published: June 11, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

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

  • VIX Cash: 12.21 and as high as 13.30.
  • VVIX - 93
  • VIX Options - ADV: 535k, VIX call/put: 2.6/1, Total 7.95m (5.78m Calls, 2.17m Puts)
  • The return of the 1x2?
  • Plenty of call love yesterday
  • Paper sells call June vertical yesterday

Volatility Voicemail: Flash poll!

Let's stick with our Volatility theme to round out the week. Quite simply - which product do you think has the highest 30-day implied Volatility? No cheating (or checking with your broker)! What does your gut tell you? VIX? Bitcoin? TSLA? RUSSELL2000? RUT? IWM?

  • 34% - Tesla, TSLA
  • 21% - VIX
  • 35% - Bitcoin
  • 10% - Russell 2000: Emini, RUT

Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Lisag - I'm confused. Why would someone by such an outlandish vertical in a product that essentially rots to zero?
  • Comment from Kaijan - I would sell that VXX July call spread all day long. In fact I did! Thx for giving me the idea on your last show. Keep up the vol fun!
  • Question from Deville - Great show. How do I get my volatility fund profiled on Volatility Views?
  • Question from FNews2 - Do you think eliminating the traditional earning call would be a bad move for vol traders? I kind of take the view that it would smooth things out and make it a little less likely to get run over. Crazy?

Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters

Last week:

  • Mark L. -12.95
  • Mark S. - 12.50

This week:

  • Mark L. - 11.85
  • Andrew - 11.55
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