Volatility Views 365: Pregnant with a Dividend

Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 4:31 a.m.

  • Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
  • Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit
  • MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Shelly Brown, EVP, Miax Options
  • Guest Co-Host: Simon Ho, CEO, T3 Index

VOLATILITY REVIEW

Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including:

  • What the heck is happening this week?
  • VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.\xa0
  • VIX options breakdown - strong volume week
  • Spikes options breakdown - Massive 1x2 roll
  • Why does the premium evolve between SPIKES and VIX?
  • And much more...

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

  • COMMENT FROM HATTIME: $6 for a Jan ATM put in VXX? I don\u2019t think so.
  • COMMENT FROM APROPOSS0:Love the show. Checked out the VXX downside after your recent episodes. Damn is that sh$t expensive! How can you make money buying that stuff
  • QUESTION FROM ALLISON: What do you guys think of the MOVE index as a measure of volatility?

THE CRYSTAL BALL
Where will\xa0VIX/SPIKES be next week?

  • MARK: 18.50
  • Meatball: 16.75
  • SIMON: 17.33