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

• VIX Cash - 12, down one point from last week.
• VVIX - 93, ten handles lower than last week.
• VIX OPTIONS - ADV: 462k, VIX call/put: 3.3/1, Total 6.31m (4.83m Calls, 1.48m Puts)
• Return of the 1x2?
• VXX - 28.65, one and a half points lower than last week.
• Earnings Volatility: NVDA - ATM straddle: $16.50, approx. 6%
• VIX lawsuit press release - Kessler Topaz chosen as co-lead counsel overseeing national antitrust case alleging manipulation of CBOE's Volatility Index

Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week

We're talking about crypto derivatives at the @BlockchainVoice Conference. So this week we want to know which crypto product you'd like to see listed on a major venue next?

• Bitcoin Options
• Ripple Options/Futures
• Ether Options/Futures
• Litecoin Options/Futures

Listener questions and comments

• Comment from Vixologist: VolTwits should listen to @ScottNations on latest installment of Volatility Views from @Options https://tinyurl.com/yb9uebww Scott talks about the alt volatility measures he has developed.
• Comment from Middling Radical: I have his thinkorswim indices up but confess I find the VIX complex and certain ratios just as helpful.
• Comment from FearMerchant: I have them on my screen and I was tracking a ratio of VIX/VOLI for a while to see when they diverge/converge. It proved to be of little value.
• Comment from David Lincoln : They have some good people on that show....... ;)
• Comment from FContangotrader: VIX at 12.28 and the market at ATH says everyone are hedged with puts SPX,VVIX over 100 says lot of VIX calls buying as a hedge also, market will break to the upside.
• Comment from Nathan L.: All these people buying VIX puts have me confused. How low can this vol bear trend really get - maybe 9? So the downside is quite limited. I definitely prefer bull call spreads in this environment with potentially selling OTM puts as a financing tool.

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Last week:

• Mark L.: 12.25
• Mark S.: 11.95

Next week:

• Mark L.: 11.55
• Mark S.: 11.95