Volatility Views 89: Moving in Lockstep

Volatility Review: Market up 1% after some surprise news from the non-farms report -- better than expected. We had a unique week where the market was up and VIX was up as well, for 4 days in a row!

Listener Mail: Mark and Don take your questions.

• Comment by AsymmetricRisk on the Value of Gamma episode: Best Vol Views ever, by far, full of actionable insight. A whole new level for Vol Views. Keep up the good work.

• Question from Hawkeye: I just picked up Mark Sebastian's book The Option Trader's Hedge Fund. I am looking at the example where he uses a double diagonal, then "weights the vega." I understand why he wants to weight them, but I don't understand where he got the actual weight values he used from. Can anyone help? Thanks.
• Question from Tom B, Houston, TX: Hey Vol Viewers - My question is for Don and Bob from the Volatility Exchange. With the recent crash at the CBOE, are you guys at VolX at all concerned about putting all of your eggs in one basket when it comes to listing exclusively on one exchange? Would it be better for RealVol futures to be listed on all relevant exchanges? Thank you for this program. I look forward to it every week even though most of it goes right over my head. Mark L has the best voice in options, Mark S is a zany character and Don can recite volatility calculation like nobody's business. Keep it up!
• Question from Tim L, Long Beach, CA: Does anyone offer the equivalent of FLEX options for volatility? If so, would you recommend them?
• Question from Athelas: What did Vix traders do during the CBOE crash? SPX has many outlets but there aren't any for VIX that I am aware of.
• Question from Tiny Tim: Where do the Vol Viewers stand on Vol before earnings? If you're long Vol, do you get out before the announcement? If you're short Vol, do you get out after the announcement?

The Crystal Ball: Implied Volatility has possibly hit its bottom. These 1% moves a day could continue.