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Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective

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The numbers:

  • VIX Cash – low of 9.55 on Thursday.
  • VVIX – 94
  • CBOE Skew Index – 133

Russell’s Weekly Rundown:

  • VIX Options: ADV – 813k, 2.6M on Monday! VIX call/put, Total 11.4m (8.92m Calls, 2.48m Puts)
  • OIV – 26.53

Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say

  • Question from LL08 – Crazy! Is this true?
  • Question from Tech Coleslaw – Can you talk a little bit more about ZIV and mid-term Vol?
  • One of our listeners is running for Congress – @RogerBarone @OPTIONS More voices are better than less.

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication

Last week:

  • Mark L. – 9.75
  • Mark S. – 11
  • Russell – 10.10

This week:

  • Mark L. – 9.2
  • Andrew – 9.99
  • Russell – 9.42