Volatility Views 288: Will 2018 Bring Back the Volatility?

Volatility Review: Looking back on the top five Volatility Views episodes of 2017. VIX Cash is back in the single digits again.

Russell's Weekly Rundown

• VIX Options: ADV - 668k, VIX call/put - 3.9, Total 10.8m (8.52m Calls, 2.26m Puts)
• Commodities: Volatility is low but ambiguity is sky high.
• CBOE files to list 6 bitcoin ETFs after being first major exchange to trade cryptocurrency futures.
• Happy 9th Birthday to Bitcoin

Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say

2017 was the "Year that Volatility Died". So our 1st #QOTW for 2018 is a puzzler. Quite simply - where do you think $VIX will close at the end of the year?

• 14% - Between 7.5-9.99
• 35% - Between 10- 12.49
• 14% - Between 12.50 -14.99
• 37% - Above 15

Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication.

Last year's 2017 VIX predictions:

• Mark L. - Avg 15.50, low 10, high 34.5
• Russell - Avg 17.50, low 12.50, high 37
• Mark S. - Avg 15, low 10.50, high 24

Next year VIX close at end of 2018:

• Mark L. - 17.25
• Mark S. - 11.01
• Kevin - 14.04

Next week:

• Mark L. - 9.25
• Mark S. - 9.57
• Russell - 9.79