Volatility Views 383: Dubious 1x2 VXX Spreads Plus Your VIX Picks

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

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS CAN'T STOP THE BULL: MARKETS HIT NEW HIGHS AGAIN TODAY
• SPIKES: 12.5 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 12.35 - DOWN .9 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 87.25 - DOWN NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW

HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES

• SPIKES
• VIX OPTIONS
• VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: @OPTIONS $VXX 21FEB 13/14 1BY2 PUTSPEAD TRADES 16,000X32,000 TRADES EVEN MONEY CUSTOMER BUYS THE 14 PUT... THOUGHTS? @OPTIONVOL @PAT_HENNESSY @OPTIONPIT THIS TRADED ON THE OPEN THIS MORNING. ALSO 21FEB 12/13 PUT 1X2 TRADE LIKE 2 HOURS LATER 5000X1000

CRYSTAL BALL

TIME TO PLAY ALONG W/ #VOLATILITYVIEWS AND DUST OFF YOUR #CRYSTALBALL. QUITE SIMPLY – WHERE DO YOU THINK $VIX WILL CLOSE FOR 2020? BONUS POINTS: REPLY/DM/EMAIL W/ YOUR SPECIFIC PICK. CLOSEST (MUST BE WITHIN 1PT TO QUALIFY) WILL WIN #FABULOUSPRIZES.

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

• MARK: 12.15?
• ROCKLOBSTER: 11.37?