Published: May 1, 2020, 9:38 p.m.
VOLATILITY VIEWS 397: Floor Traders vs. Volatility, Plus TSLA, AMZN, AAPL & More
- HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
- CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
- MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH
VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT
- APRIL WAS A GOOD MONTH FOR STOCKS
- MARKET RALLIED EARLIER IN THE WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILLEAD\u2019S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. NOW THAT RALLY IS FADING IN THE WAKE OF RENEWED TRADE HOSTILITIES\xa0 WITH CHINA.
- ECONOMY STRUGGLING
- SPIKES: 38.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
- VIX CASH: 38 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW
- VVIX: 121 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW
- CBOE PLANS REOPENING OPTIONS FLOORS JUNE 1
- OCC APRIL VOLUME: FUTURES DOWN 52.1 FROM APRIL 2019
- LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK PARTICULARLY IN TESLA (AND MUSK\u2019S FOLLOW UP RANT), AMZN, AAPL AND MORE.
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VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL
- QUESTION FROM EDSON: WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY FIRMS ARE UNDERPRICING VOLATILITY THIS EARNINGS SEASON?
CRYSTAL BALL
WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?