Volatility Views 377: The Great Volatility Shock Absorber

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK
• VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK
• SPIKES: 12.9 - DOWN .8 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 12.3 - DOWN .2 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 91.5 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO
• SPIKES FUTURES: WE'LL HAVE THEM LISTED BY NEXT EPISODE

HOT VOLATILITY TRADES

• VIX OPTIONS
• VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM ITZSLEEPY: Can you guys comment on VIX calls on Nov 20, 2019? How it would play with vxx happening in the volatility space with insurance companies moving from leaps into shorter-duration hedges for their vol exposure?
• QUESTION FROM VINCE: Why do you refer to $SVXY and $UVXY as "neutered"? Thanks for answering my question and for putting on this show every week. You're the best in the biz.

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?\

• MARK: 12.15

• MEATBALL -11.6

• DAVE - 13