Volatility Views 395: A CURE FOR VOLATILITY?

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP
• MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP
• GUEST CO-HOST: ILYA FEYGIN, WALLACHBETH CAPITAL

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• THE CURE?: MARKET IS RALLYING TODAY OFF STRONG RESULTS FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT.
• ALTHOUGH PERHAPS NOT THE "CURE RALLY" WE EXPECTED
• SPIKES: 39 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 39 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 127 - DOWN 18 FROM LAST SHOW

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM NIC: EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT WAYS TO GET LONG NOW INCLUDING STOCK SUBSTITUTION STRATS LIKE THE FIG LEAF. BUT WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT STOCK SUBSTITUTION IN VOL PRODUCTS? OR I GUESS IT WOULD BE FUTURES SUBSTITUTION INSTEAD. GREAT SHOW.
• QUESTION FROM NIC: I'M ONLY TRADING WEEKLIES RIGHT NOW TO AVOID WEEKEND VOLATILITY. AM I BEING PARANOID?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?