Published: May 15, 2020, 9:49 p.m.
Volatility Views 399: Volatility Fun-Ness Abounds
- HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
- CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
- MIAX HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT
VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT
- A MIXED END TO A MIXED WEEK
- THE STREET HAVING A HARD TIME COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT - WEAK EARNINGS, DIRE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, GROWING ISSUES WITH CHINA.\xa0
- YET THE BULL IS STILL FIGHTING TO SHOW ITSELF.\xa0
- OPEN TABLE SAYING \xbc OF RESTAURANTS WILL NEVER REOPEN.\xa0
- VOL FIRMING UP EVEN AS MARKETS REMAIN SOMEWHAT MIXED
- SPIKES: 33\xa0 - UP 2.8 FROM LAST SHOW
- VIX CASH: 32.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
- VVIX: 136 - UP 20 FROM LAST SHOW
VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL
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- QUESTION FROM PLAYBOOK3: WHAT IMPACT DO YOU THINK FLOORS OPENING UP AGAIN WILL HAVE ON VOLATILITY?
- RELATED QUESTION FROM NELLE: WOULD VIX HAVE HIT 80 IF THE MARKET WASN'T FULLY ELECTRONIC?
- QUESTION FROM TIM: HOW IS THE EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP?
- QUESTION FROM 56IT: WHAT IS THE STATUS OF SVIX?
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CRYSTAL BALL
- WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?