Volatility Views 404: Launching New Vol Products In A Pandemic

VOLATILITY VIEWS 404: LAUNCHING NEW VOL PRODUCTS IN A PANDEMIC

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX
• GUESTS: MATT AND MIKE THOMPSON,  MANAGING PARTNERS, THOMPSON CAPITAL

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• A MIXED END TO ANOTHER STRANGE WEEK: A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK WHERE NEITHER BULLS NOR BEARS COULD REALLY FIND THEIR FOOTING
• TRADERS COULD BE IN FOR A WILD RIDE ON FRIDAY BECAUSE OF A COUPLE TECHNICAL FACTORS. THE S&P 500 WILL HAVE ITS FIRST REBALANCING OF THE YEAR AT FRIDAY’S CLOSE AND VOLATILITY COULD ALSO BE HEIGHTENED FRIDAY BY QUADRUPLE WITCHING.
• SPIKES: 33.25  - DOWN 7.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 33.5 - DOWN 6.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 137 - DOWN 18 FROM LAST SHOW

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM MELLON: HAVE YOU SEEN AN UPTICK IN SPX AND VIX PAPER SINCE THE PITS CAME BACK?
• QUESTION FROM PEAR A SOL: WHY ARE VIX FUTURES TRADING SO LITTLE THESE DAYS? WOULD SEEM TO BE A BOOM TIME FOR VOLATILITY TRADING AND VOLATILITY PRODUCTS?
• QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU $VIX EXPERTS: HOW HIGH DOES THE MARKET NEED TO RIP TO THE UPSIDE FOR THE VIX TO GO TO UNCHED ON THE DAY?

CRYSTAL BALL

• WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?