So Much Love for VXX Puts

Listen to Volatility Views 316: So Much Love for VXX Puts

Volatility Review: A review of the week from a volatility point of view, featuring guest co-host David Lincoln of The Short Vol Show.

  • VIX Cash – 11.83, down slightly from last week.
  • VVIX – 88, three-points lower than last week.
  • VIX Options – ADV: 440k, VIX call/put: 2.9/1, Total 6.44m (4.79m Calls, 1.64m Puts)
  • VXX – 30.5, half a point lower than last week.
  • Earnings Volatility: Apple, Tesla, Activision/Blizzard, Shake Shack, Blue Apron, Go Pro and Cboe

Volatility Voicemail: Listners take over

Options question of the week: Earnings season is still in full swing. Which names will dominate your #Options trading this week?

  • 46% – Apple, $AAPL
  • 40% – Tesla, $TSLA
  • 8% – GoPro, $GPRO
  • 6% – CBOE, $CBOE

Listener questions and comments:

  • Question from Nils – You guys buying any more of those VXX puts?
  • Question from Roxy -Explain to me again how buying thousands of worthless January puts in VXX is a good trade?
  • Question from Elan – My broker doesn’t list the $VIX futures alongside the options. It’s damn confusing! Why don’t they all just post them so I can see what I’m trading my options on? Instead I have to pull up a separate platform with the futures quotes so I can make sense of it all.

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication

Last week:

  • Mark L. -12.45
  • Andrew -13.25

This week:

  • Mark L. -11.45
  • Mark S. -12.76
  • David – 12.05