OIR Interviews: The Return of the Mini VIX with Cboe

On this episode, Mark is joined by:

  • Arianne Criqui, SVP Head of Derivatives and Global Client Services, Cboe

Mark and Arianne discuss:

  • The rise of retail options traders during the pandemic
  • What an options trading floor looks like in the middle of a pandemic
  • The new mini-VIX futures at Cboe
  • Why VIX futures volume has languished during a very volatile period for the markets
  • If VIX futures need a return of XIV or launch of SVIX to get volume back to 2018 levels
  • How Cboe views the dramatic election “bump” in VIX futures
  • The new CMEGroup volatility product
  • And much more.