FINRA?Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $3.4M over Volatility-Linked ETPs
Download Volatility Views 282: FINRA VXX Smackdown, Plus VIX Stupids
Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective
The numbers:
- VIX Cash – Back above 12, briefly
- Bitcoin vs. VIX – What Has Been More Volatile in 2017?
- VVIX – 100.15
- CBOE Skew Index – 136
Russell’s Weekly Rundown
- VIX Options: ADV – 739k, VIX Call/Put – 3.7, Total 9.69m (7.64m Calls, 2.05m Puts)
- FINRA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $3.4M over Volatility-Linked ETPs
Volatility Voicemail: Stream of consciousness questions and comments
- Question from Andrew Giovinazzi? – Why is the rock lobster so handsome?
- Comment from David – $VXX is clearly the worst ETF. It has destroyed pretty much all of the value invested in it since inception. Or does that make it the best if you’re short?
- Comment from OphirGottlieb – $VIX hello, friend. I’ve missed you. You appear to want to stay this time. @Options @RussellRhoads
- Comment from SaqibReports – Shhh. You will scare it away!
- Question from Lonesome – Could you tell us the process of how options market makers mitigate risk/remain delta neutral?
Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication.
Last week:
- Mark L. – 9.65
- Mark S. – 9.99
- Russell – 9.15
This week:
- Mark L. – 9.75
- Mark S. – 9.99
- Russell – 10.59