Volatility Views 375: We've Seen Stupider Stupids

VV 375: We've Seen Stupider Stupids

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records after October jobs numbers beat expectations
• SPIKES: 13.50 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 12.5 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 85.2 - UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO
• SPIKES FUTURES
• EARNINGS VOLATILITY

HOT VOLATILITY TRADES

• VIX OPTION
• VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM HEATHER: Since you guys don't like TVIX what else do you recommend?
• QUESTION FROM ELI: Is there one strategy that is the silver bullet in vxx that works over the others. Should I really just buy 1yr plus puts and then set it and forget it? Seems like anything much shorter term is a bit of a crap shoot.
• QUESTION FROM 78RT: What's the real set-it-and-forget-it vol trade? VXX long-term puts?
• QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: What kind of IV should we expect from CMEGroup options on bitcoin futures?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

• MARK: 12.55
• MEATBALL - 13.07