Debating the SEC’s approval of the new “XIV” on this episode of Volatility Views. Should you have Level 3 options clearance to trade these things?
VV 466: Everyone Needs To Stop Hedging!
“We need people to hedge less. Long volatility is not working into this market decline.” – Cem Karsan on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 465: A Weird Week By Any Measure…
“Monday saw an insane VIX explosion and yet minimal call activity. It’s been pretty much a put palooza all week. That’s very surprising.” – Mark Sebastian on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 464: Tasty Biscuits, Malaise-ey Selloffs and…The Boom!
“The amount of individual equities hitting 52-week lows in volatility on a day when VIX is up 2 points just baffles me.” – Mark Sebastian on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 463: A Volatility Palooza
It’s a volatility palooza on this episode of Volatility Views as we break down all things VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY and more.
VV 462: The Patient Vol Trade
Breaking down all of the action in the volatility products everyone loves to fade – VXX and UVXY – on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 461: No One Cares About Jackson Hole?
Did the Feds meeting at Jackson Hole this week impact volatility? We discuss this and more on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 460: No Place for the Timid
Is Carl Icahn blasting away at 3600 puts in SPX? Discussing on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 459: Unprecedented Volatility Trading Opportunities
“The VIX futures curve is wide enough to drive a truck through. That is creating some unique trading opportunities that I’ve never seen before.” – Mark Sebastian on this episode of Volatility Views.
Volatility Views 458: It Just Ain’t Right
“The current spread between the front VIX future and the cash is roughly 4X where it traditionally is historically at this point.” – Jim Carroll on this episode of Volatility Views.
VV 457: Ridiculous Paper Plus The Return of the One-Five
Talking about the AMZN earnings volatility apocalypse on this episode of Volatility Views.
Volatility Views 456: Vol Dies With A Whimper
“The volatility in SPY is crazy low right now considering how many big earnings we have coming up next week. I may actually buy some strangles out there.” – Andrew Giovinazzi on this episode of Volatility Views.

