Volatility Views 634: VIX is Breaking Bad
Update: 2025-05-30
Description
In this episode of Volatility Views, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi & Russell Rhoads dive deep into the current state of the volatility market. They discuss the day's market movements influenced by unpredictable tweets from Trump and their impact on volatility indices like VIX. The episode covers the rare occurrence of contango in VIX futures above a 20 handle, current VIX call and put positions, and weekly VIX options activity. The hosts also explore the performance and strategies involving inverse volatility products like SVIX. Listener engagement includes a debate on zero-day options and popular TV shows like 'Breaking Bad' vs. 'The Sopranos.'
01:05 Welcome to Volatility Views
02:02 Meet the Hosts
04:24 Volatility Review
04:57 Market Reactions and Analysis
13:02 Volatility Futures Discussion
26:26 VIX Options and Trading Strategies
31:17 Top VIX Strikes and Market Sentiment
32:01 Russell's Weekly Rundown
32:24 Weekly VIX Options Analysis
41:09 Inverse Volatility Products Discussion
52:59 Listener Polls and Questions
55:37 Crystal Ball Predictions
58:36 Show Wrap-Up and Contact Information
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