Volatility Views 13: VIX and More

Volatility Review:  Mark, Don, and special guest Bill Luby talkabout the roller coaster week of volatility and if premium sellers wereartificially keeping the VIX down.  They also explore whether the VIXhas underperformed given recent market conditions, as well as whetherthe product should even be promoted as a hedging tool. Euro vol updatewith an inversion occurring on Wednesday.

Volatility Viewpoint: 
Are VIX futures irrelevant? Inherentdifferences between realized and implied volatility. VIX as a hedge. VIX futures discussion 2.0: the other side of the coin.  VIX changeswish list.

Crystal Ball:  Europe situation making predictions cloudy.  Bill’s looking for a binary market.  Euro VolContract prognostications.

Listener Mail:  Excel questions lead to religious discussion.

More resources can be found at:

Bill Luby’s website VIX and More as well as Expiring Monthly

Volatility View’s roving pit reporter Mark Sebastian will be presenting awebinar discussing Euro VolContracts on July 12 from 12:00-1:00 CTsponsored by VolX, the CME Group, and Price Futures.  Check the VolX site for more details.