Volatility Views 333: Another Week of Vol Craziness

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 8:35 p.m.

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

  • What exactly is afoot?
  • VIX cash
  • International volatility trends: France for the win!
  • Volatility opportunities
  • 1-by-6 fever?
  • Aggressively naked
  • Take the money and run

Volatility Voicemail: Options questions of the week

Everyone loves trading AAPL Options. So the open interest is always very high. But a few interesting options dominate the rest. What do you think is the largest open position in AAPL right now? No cheating - try to use your #SpideySense.

  • Jan 2020 200 Call
  • Jan 250 Call
  • Dec 180 Put
  • Jan 100 Put

Listener questions and comments:

  • Question from F96 - Is there a listed equivalent to trading a variance swap? If not what's the closest approximation?
  • Question from T-Bags - Which new volatility product are you most excited about for 2019?

Crystal Ball: Wild prognostication

Last week:

  • Mark L. - 18.65
  • Mark S. - 23.00

This week:

  • Mark L. - 19.25
  • Mark S. - 27.25
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