Volatility Views 368: Return of a Juicy Volatility Friend

• Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group
• Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit

VOLATILITY REVIEW

Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including:

• MARKETS UNCHD TO END THE WEEK AFTER STRONG RALLIES. VOLATILITY DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD.
• VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. 
• VIX options breakdown - mild volume week
• Spikes options breakdown - 14.20 - DOWN 1.65 FROM LAST SHOW 
• VIX cash - 13.90 - DOWN 1.6 PTS FROM LAST SHOW 
• VVIX - 99.5 - UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW 
• VIX Futures Curve - BACK TO (SOMEWHAT) NORMAL CONTANGO
• And much more...

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM LLJJ: Did those pricey VXX puts really work out when you factor in the vol implosion in that product over the past few weeks?
• QUESTION FROM ELLIOT: Fun program. Like the spikes inclusion. Question - I’ve hear Mr. Longo mention that there might be options “lurking in the book” before on the show. What does this mean? What book? Thanks and love the show. 
• QUESTION FROM NICK JOHNSON: You feeling the volfefe index?

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week?

• MARK: 14.25/ VOLFEFE 6
• GREASY Meatball: 13.14?