Volatility Views

Volatility Views is the premier radio program for volatility traders. With leading industry guests and detailed analysis of volatility products, this program takes you inside the world of volatility trading like never before. If you are an experienced options trader looking to expand your understanding of volatility, or if you are simply curious about VIX and other volatility products, then this is the program for you.

Volatility Views 583: Could it be a Volatility Moat of Despair?

On this episode of Volatility Views, we break down the volatility products in both the domestic and international markets this week including VSTOXX, VIX, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX.  Will NVDA earnings announcement next week impact volatility? Not a good time to own VIX calls right now Is there seasonality to VVIX with regards to weeks to expiration? Analyzing the trends in VSTOXX vs. VIX Are you a buyer or seller of the July 11 VIX puts trading for $.05 today Plus, we predict where VSTOXX and VIX will be next week in our popular crystal ball segment. With your hosts, Mark Longo from The Options Insider Media Group Andrew Giovinazzi from The Option Pit Russell Rhoads from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Brought to you by Eurex  

05-17
01:04:25

Volatility Views 582: Volatility Yachting and the Dreaded Triple Stupid

On this episode of Volatility Views, we break down the volatility products in both the domestic and international markets this week including VSTOXX, VIX, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX.  Vol of vol- aka VVIX -is hitting some rarefied territory right now. What does this mean for the volatility market going forward? Has Russell Rhoads uncovered the ultra-rare triple stupid trade in VIX options this week? How is Russell Rhoads' VIX vs. VSTOXX trade working out? Is it time for him to flip the spread? How is the election creating opportunities with October and November IV being bid? Will be particularly interesting if RV falls over the summer months. This year's US election could have more impact on Europe and European equities (and therefore VSTOXX) than previous ones due to the implications for Ukraine funding.  Plus, we predict where VSTOXX and VIX will be next week in our popular crystal ball segment. With your hosts, Mark Longo from The Options Insider Media Group Andrew Giovinazzi from The Option Pit Russell Rhoads from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Gary Norden from NN2 Capital Brought to you by Eurex  

05-10
01:20:03

Volatility Views 581: Is There A Mystery 0dte Put?

On this episode of Volatility Views, we break down the volatility products in both the domestic and international markets this week including VSTOXX, VIX, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX.  Debating if we have a 0dte put option in the market right now that is muting downside movement Are we seeing surprise upside call sellers in VSTOXX? Breaking down the surprising action Plus, we predict where VSTOXX and VIX will be next week in our popular crystal ball segment. With your hosts, Mark Longo from The Options Insider Media Group Andrew Giovinazzi from The Option Pit Russell Rhoads from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Sophie Granchi from Eurex Brought to you by Eurex  

05-03
01:06:06

Volatility Views 580: What a Difference a Day Makes

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY EUREX HOT SEAT: MATT KOREN, EUREX BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE DOMESTIC MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS THIS WEEK: VSTOXX TALKING VIX VS. VSTOXX THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX AND VSTOXX BE NEXT WEEK

04-26
01:07:15

Volatility Views 579: The Revenge of Weekend Risk

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX DEBATING THE CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC OF HOW YOU DEFINE BACKWARDATION IN VIX FUTURES THE REVERSE SPLIT HASN'T LURED RUSSELL BACK TO THE DARK SIDE OF UVXY THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

04-19
01:04:26

Volatility Views 578: Vol Explodes While UVXY Splits

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: MICHAEL LISTMAN, DORGEOLIS CAPITAL TALKING ALL THINGS UVXY INCLUDING THE REVERSE SPLIT DID SOMEONE ASK FOR A UVXY VS. UVIX DEATHMATCH DID COVID "BREAK" UVXY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

04-12
01:01:41

Volatility Views 577: Scratching Our Heads At This Market

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX DEBATING THE BAFFLING RALLY ON THE HEELS OF TODAY'S JOBS NUMBER AND THE MYSTIFYING VOLATILITY IMPACT  RUSSELL'S WEEKLY RUNDOWN MAY LOOKING CHEAP RIGHT NOW ON THE VOLATILITY SURFACE WAS 50 CENT BACK IN VIX OPTIONS THIS WEEK IS CBOE LAUNCHING PHYSICALLY-SETTLED VIX OPTIONS? THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

04-05
01:03:31

Volatility Views Murder Mystery Special - What Is Killing Vol?

Join us for a Volatility Views Murder Mystery Special as we attempt to uncover....what is killing volatility? Are covered call funds to blame and can they lead to Volmageddon 2.0? Join us as we debate, analyze and discuss this topic with a variety of special guests including: Henry Schwartz, Vice President, Global Head of Client Engagement, Data & Access Solutions at Cboe Global Markets  Matt Amberson, Owner, Option Research & Technology Services  Andrew Giovinazzi, Chief Options Strategist at Option Pit LLC.  Dan Passarelli, President at Market Taker Mentoring, Inc. Mike Tosaw, Financial Advisor at St. Charles Wealth Management Nick Griebenow, Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management

03-29
35:32

Volatility Views 576: Benihana Slice-and-Dice Whack-A-Mole Volatility!

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: JIM CARROLL, BALLAST ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX ARE OPTION INCOME FUNDS SUPPRESSING VOLATILITY VIX BREAKS A TREND WHICH GOOFBALL IS PILING INTO THE VIX MID TERM FUTURES WHAT'S THE POINT OF THE UVXY REVERSE SPLIT THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

03-22
01:04:32

Volatility Views 575: Volatility Is Never What You Expect

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: ROB D'ARCO, RIVAL SYSTEMS BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX DISCUSSING A MASSIVE CALENDAR SPREAD IN VIX OPTIONS HOW THE 0DTE EXPLOSION IN SPX IS IMPACTING THE VOLATILITY MARKET AS WELL AS THE MARKET MAKERS AND PROP SHOPS WHO ARE TRADING THESE PRODUCTS THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

03-15
01:03:40

Volatility Views 574: The Return of the Mullet

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOSTS: MIKE AND MATT THOMPSON, THOMPSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX DISCUSSING REALIZED VOL OUTPACING IMPLIED VOL THE IMPACT SPX 0DTE HAS HAD ON THE VIX THE MYSTERIES OF THE VOLATILITY SURFACE THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

03-08
01:04:14

Volatility Views 573: Flying Volatility Balloons

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: SCOTT BAUER, PROSPER TRADING ACADEMY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX ARE WE BACK TO THE MEME STOCK SKEW LEVELS IN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW WHAT'S THE NEXT BIG THAT IS DRIVING YOUR TRADING HOW DO YOU USE LEAPS IN YOUR TRADING THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

03-01
01:00:52

Volatility Views 572: Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX WHAT DOES THE DESTRUCTION OF PANW THIS WEEK MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF NVDA DISCUSSING THE UPCOMING EUREX GROUP DERIVATIVES FORUM FRANKFURT RUSSELL'S WEEKLY RUNDOWN - TODAY'S NUMBER IS 14! IV WAS HIGHER FOR OTM CALLS THAN OTM PUTS FOR MARKETS THIS WEEK THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

02-23
01:01:55

Volatility Views 571: Dance With the Vol Devil

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RICH EXCELL, GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX WHAT'S GOING TO WIN THE VOL BATTLE TODAY? THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND OR TODAY'S SPICY PPI NUMBER? THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

02-16
01:02:18

Volatility Views 570: Market Mania, Election Vol & The Anniversary of Volmageddon

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: STEVE SOSNICK, INTERACTIVE BROKERS BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX MARKET MANIA LIKE 1999 VIX PERFORMANCE DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CYCLES & THE OUTLIER IMPACTS OF 2008/2020 THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

02-09
01:01:41

Volatility Views 569: Flushing the Volatility Toilet in the Golden Age for Dispersion

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: NOEL SMITH, CONVEX ASSET MANAGEMENT & TANIUS TECHNOLOGY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX VOL'S RESPONSE TO THE FED FLUSHING THE VOLATILITY TOILET THE 0DTE DEBATE HOW EARNINGS SEASON IMPACTS DISPERSION TRADERS IS IT THE GOLDEN AGE FOR DISPERSION WHAT IS THE NEW DSPX INDEX AND DOES IT EVEN MATTER THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

02-02
58:13

Volatility Views 568: Shockingly Depressed VIX Futures Curve & Surprising Action in UVIX

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: SCOTT NATIONS, NATIONS INDEXES BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX, VOLI VIX FUTURES CURVE SHOCKINGLY DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW SVIX TEARING IT UP THIS YEAR AFTER CONCERN ABOUT IT'S RETURN 2 YEARS AGO DISCUSSING INVERSE VOLATILITY PRODUCTS WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED WAY TO TRADE BROAD MARKET VOLATILITY THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

01-26
01:02:12

Volatility Views 567: The Year Without Fear?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: JIM CARROLL, BALLAST ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX WAS 2023 THE YEAR WITHOUT FEAR? VIX VS. VOLI DEBATING THE VIX FEB 17 CALLS AGAIN IS IT BETTER OR WORSE FOR SVIX TO ADD VIX OPTIONS TO ITS HOLDINGS THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

01-19
59:18

Volatility Views 566: Volatility Snow Day and the Return of 50 Cent?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX DISCUSSING THE FED AND RATE CUTS IN 2024 DOES THE 3 DAY MARKET HOLIDAY IMPACT OPTIONS CBOE'S RETURN TO CRYPTO WITH THE LAUNCH OF BITCOIN AND ETHER FUTURES TODAY IS 50 CENT BACK IN VIX THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

01-12
59:38

Volatility Views 565: Shooting Machine Guns and Smoking Crack

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY LOOKING BACK AT VOLATILITY IN 2023 TALKING ANNUAL VIX HIGH/LOW RANGES BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX VIX FUTURES VOLUME NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER 2023 THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX BE NEXT WEEK

01-05
01:02:47

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