From the “Santa Claus Rally” to the crushing of the VIX, we break down what traders need to know heading into 2026.

In this episode, Mark Longo and Dr. Russell Rhoads dive into the shifting landscape of volatility as the final full trading week of 2025 comes to a close.

In this episode, we begin with an in-depth analysis of the notable Fed cut announcement and its immediate market implications.

In this episode, we tackle the biggest questions for volatility traders: Are anticipated interest rate cuts about to crush the entire VIX term structure?

“This week would have been a VIX day trader’s dream.” – Russell Rhoads on this episode of Volatility Views.

“All this systematic flow is crushing near-dated SPX options. They are just too cheap right now.” – Mark Sebastian on this episode of Volatility Views.

Bill Luby joins Russell Rhoads and Andrew Giovinazzi to break down the spicy market action on this episode of Volatility Views.

This episode of Volatility Views focuses on the nuances of volatility trading, touching on the performance and volume of vol-related ETFs like UVIX and SVXY, the impact of lofty P/E ratios on market sentiment, and the effects of the latest Fed actions.

“Market makers are still treating 0DTE SPX options and traditional SPX like two separate products and managing their books accordingly.” – Russell Rhoads
on this episode of Volatility Views.

Is it time for the return of The Loggins on Volatility Views? Hell Yes!!!!

VIX is BACK with a vengeance! Mark Sebastian and Russell Rhoads join us on this episode of Volatility Views.

Is the big move in gold the equivalent of VIX shooting to 100? Debating that on this episode of Volatility Views with Russell Rhoads.