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

• VIX Cash - Just under 11.76
• VVIX - 80
• CBOE Skew Index - 141, approaching 6-month high of 146 set on Jan 20.
• VIX Futures: Front month premium to cash - 1.25; Two month premium to cash - 2.50.

Russell's Weekly Rundown:

• VIX and Three Day Weekends, by Russell Rhoads, CFA
• Block Trade Analysis - Large Bullish 1 x 4 VIX Option Trade, by Russell Rhoads, CFA
• VIX Options: A high volume week, ADV - 559k; Mon - 816k, Tues - 1.3M, Wed - 1.14M, Thurs - 822k; VIX Call/Put: 2.8/1; Total 7.21m (5.18m Calls, 2.03m Puts)

Volatility Voicemail: Quizzes, questions, comments

Options #QuestionOfTheWeek: Trading single #Calls and #Puts is fine, but smart #Options traders use spreads. What is your go-to spread?

• Vertical/Ratio Vertical
• Calendar/Diagonal
• Butterfly/ Iron Butterfly
• Iron Condor

Listener questions:

• Question from Nordictan - Is it possible to change the default LiveVol font settings and make it larger? The current setting is simply too small for my multi-monitor setup. My screen devoted to LiveVol is a bit removed from my seating position so I always struggle to read it. A nice pop in the font size would be very useful.
• Question from Vincent Chase - Why do you say that this earnings cycle is disappointing from a volatility perspective?

Crystal Ball: Your headquarters for wild and reckless prognostication.

Last week:

• Mark L - 10.45
• Mark S. - 10.85
• Russell - 11.75

This week:

• Mark L. - 11.25
• Mark S. - 10.75
• Russell - 12.01