VV 377: The Great Volatility Shock Absorber

Published: Nov. 17, 2019, 10:26 p.m.

Volatility Views 377:\xa0 The Great Volatility Shock Absorber\xa0

  • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
  • CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
  • MIAX HOT SEAT:\xa0 DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

  • TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK
  • VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK
  • SPIKES: 12.9 - DOWN .8 FROM\xa0 LAST SHOW \xa0
  • VIX CASH: 12.3 - DOWN .2 FROM LAST SHOW
  • VVIX: 91.5 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW\xa0
  • VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO
  • SPIKES FUTURES: WE\u2019LL HAVE THEM LISTED BY NEXT EPISODE

HOT VOLATILITY TRADES\xa0

  • VIX OPTIONS
  • VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

  • QUESTION FROM ITZSLEEPY: Can you guys comment on VIX calls on Nov 20, 2019? How it would play with vxx happening in the volatility space with insurance companies moving from leaps into shorter-duration hedges for their vol exposure?
  • QUESTION FROM VINCE: Why do you refer to $SVXY and $UVXY as \u201cneutered\u201d? Thanks for answering my question and for putting on this show every week. You\u2019re the best in the biz.\xa0

CRYSTAL BALL

\xa0WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?\\

  • MARK: 12.15
  • MEATBALL -11.6
  • DAVE - 13