The highlight of the week: Crazy VIX Ratio Call Spreads
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Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective.
- VIX Cash – Just under 11.76
- VVIX – 80
- CBOE Skew Index – 141, approaching 6-month high of 146 set on Jan 20.
- VIX Futures: Front month premium to cash – 1.25; Two month premium to cash – 2.50.
Russell’s Weekly Rundown:
- VIX and Three Day Weekends, by Russell Rhoads, CFA
- Block Trade Analysis – Large Bullish 1 x 4 VIX Option Trade, by Russell Rhoads, CFA
- VIX Options: A high volume week, ADV – 559k; Mon – 816k, Tues – 1.3M, Wed – 1.14M, Thurs – 822k; VIX Call/Put: 2.8/1; Total 7.21m (5.18m Calls, 2.03m Puts)
Volatility Voicemail: Quizzes, questions, comments
Options #QuestionOfTheWeek: Trading single #Calls and #Puts is fine, but smart #Options traders use spreads. What is your go-to spread?
- Vertical/Ratio Vertical
- Calendar/Diagonal
- Butterfly/ Iron Butterfly
- Iron Condor
Listener questions:
- Question from Nordictan – Is it possible to change the default LiveVol font settings and make it larger? The current setting is simply too small for my multi-monitor setup. My screen devoted to LiveVol is a bit removed from my seating position so I always struggle to read it. A nice pop in the font size would be very useful.
- Question from Vincent Chase – Why do you say that this earnings cycle is disappointing from a volatility perspective?
Crystal Ball: Your headquarters for wild and reckless prognostication.
Last week:
- Mark L – 10.45
- Mark S. – 10.85
- Russell – 11.75
This week:
- Mark L. – 11.25
- Mark S. – 10.75
- Russell – 12.01