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 ALERTVOLATILITY 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. YET THE BULL IS STILL FIGHTING TO SHOW ITSELF. OPEN TABLE SAYING ΒΌ OF RESTAURANTS WILL NEVER REOPEN. VOL FIRMING UP EVEN AS MARKETS REMAIN SOMEWHAT MIXED SPIKES: 33 - UP 2.8 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 32.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 136 - UP 20 FROM LAST SHOWVOLATILITY VOICEMAIL
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?
CRYSTAL BALL
WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?