Volatility Review: Earnings Highlights for the Week

• Tuesday - GE, Sony, BP, FB, eBay, Pfizer, Coca-Cola
• Wednesday - GM
• Thursday - Apple, Starbucks, Weight Watchers, Spotify, Cigna, Dow/DuPont
• Friday - ExxonMobil, Cboe, Alibaba, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway

Volatility indicators:

• VIX Cash - 17.75, 2.75-points lower than last show
• VVIX - 100, unchanged from last show
• VIX Options - ADV: 618k, VIX call/put: 2.1/1, Total 9.40m (6.29m Calls, 3.11m Puts)
• VXX - 37.5, 3-points lower than last show

Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week

We always like to take the pulse of our audience. This week we're checking in on your favorite strategies. What is your go-to #options strategy?

• Butterflies
• Covered Call/Short Put
• Verticals, call or put
• Calendars/Diagonals

Listener questions and comments

• Question from Mina - Why is VIX so weird?
• Question from Holan - That Meatball guy says he gets paid to buy $VXX puts. How?
• Question from BD3 - Why no Nasdaq VIX futures? Why no options? Why can't I trade VIX on Nasdaq?

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication

Last week:

• Mark L. - 18.35
• Mark S. - 16.5

This week:

• Mark L. - 17.65
• Mark S. - 16.49