Volatility Views 326: Getting Real about Volatility

Published: Oct. 22, 2018, 7:25 p.m.

Volatility Viewpoint: Featuring special guest Bob Krause of Demand Derivatives.

He discusses:

  • What is Demand Derivatives?
  • What happened to VolX?
  • What's new from Demand Derivatives?
  • Limited-risk futures contracts
  • Taking a cue from Buffett
  • Converting the skeptics

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

  • VIX cash: 2.5 points lower than last show
  • VIX range this week: 17.06 - 22.89
  • VVIX 10 handles lower than last show
  • VIX futures curve: super backward again
  • Vol is expensive

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication

Last week:

  • Mark: 17.65
  • Andrew: 26.01

This week:

  • Mark L.: 17.75
  • Mark S.: 16.25