Volatility Views 132: Wearing Tin Foil Hats in Crude Oil

Volatility Review: A week in volatility

• VIX Cash: Quite a week for VIX cash.
• VIX Options: Again, serious volume in VIX options this week. Top OI Positions: 367,046 VIX Nov-14 20 calls, 354,540 VIX Oct-14 17 calls, 244,354 VIX Jan-15 20 calls.
• VXST: Another wild market day - another mild volume day for VXST, only 858 contracts traded on Thursday.
• Energy: Saudi Arabia keeps the oil market guessing.

Volatility Voicemail: Listener Questions and Comments

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