

Volatility Views
The Options Insider Radio Network
Volatility Views is the premier radio program for volatility traders. With leading industry guests and detailed analysis of volatility products, this program takes you inside the world of volatility trading like never before. If you are an experienced options trader looking to expand your understanding of volatility, or if you are simply curious about VIX and other volatility products, then this is the program for you.
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Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 7min
VV 443: Weekend at Joe's
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MATRIX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK ROBINHOOD TRADERS CHANGING THE CALL SKEW IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY DISCUSSING THE REVERSE SPLIT IN VXX TODAY LOOKING AT THE EARNINGS SEASON LOOKING AT THE NEW FREE OPTIONS TOOL FROM MIAX - https://miax.shiftsearch.com VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING WHY BUYING PREMIUM IS NOT WORKING CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Apr 16, 2021 • 1h 4min
VV 442: Shifting Volatility
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MATRIX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAMI EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MOSTLY GREEN TO END THE WEEK NEW FREE OPTIONS TOOL FROM MIAX - https://miax.shiftsearch.com TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY DISCUSSING THE UPCOMING REVERSE SPLIT IN VXX LOOKING AT EARNINGS IN PNC, RAD, PEP, IBM VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING WHETHER EXTREME VOLATILITY COMES IN WAVES CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h
VV 441: The Return of the Volatility Hedgers?
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MATRIX HOT SEAT: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAMI EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MOSTLY GREEN TO END THE WEEK MIAX SETS NEW MONTHLY MARKET SHARE AND VOLUME IN MARCH DISCUSSING TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY SPIKES FUTURES MARKET MAKER INCENTIVE PLAN DISCUSSING VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETPLACE IS IT TIME FOR A MEME STOCK VOLATILITY INDEX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING WHAT IS VRO AND WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO IT CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 5min
VV 440: What Do We Do Now?
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MATRIX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAMI EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK DISCUSSING TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY SPIKES FUTURES MARKET MAKER INCENTIVE PLAN DISCUSSING VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETPLACE VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING WHEN VXX AND UVXY ARE GOING TO REVERSE SPLIT, SPIKES OPTIONS AND MORE CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 7min
VV 439: The Great Volatility Fade
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MATRIX HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK DISCUSSING TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY BREAKING DOWN THE MYSTERIES OF THE VIX FUTURES CURVE LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN DG, FIVE, DRI VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING THE HIGHEST VOLATILITY PRODUCT RIGHT NOW (TSLA, GME, BITCOIN, VIX) CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 4min
Volatility Views 438: The Great Volatility Sucking Sound
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX MATRIX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK DISCUSSING TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY LOOKING AT A BITCOIN VOLATILITY OPTIONS TRADE THIS WEEK WITH THE CREATOR OF THE BITVOL INDEX DISCUSSING HOW TO SET UP CALENDAR SPREADS IN VIX OPTIONS LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN ORCL, FSL, NKE VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT VPIKES CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 5min
Volatility Views 437: Tesla Turns as VIX Implodes
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY "WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY CRAZY DAYS THIS WEEK BUT VIX JUST KIND OF SEEMS ANEMIC. VOLATILITY FUTURES KIND OF SLEPT THROUGH THIS ENTIRE SELLOFF." - MARK SEBASTIAN DISCUSSING HOW TSLA IS EVEN MORE VOLATILE POST BITCOIN TIME FOR A TSLA CATASTROPHE PUT CHECKUP LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN COST, WORK AND MORE VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT VOLATILITY IN AAPL, SQQQ, NDX, TSLA, VIX AND MORE CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 6min
Volatility Views 436: Vol Spike or Vol Swell?
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MATRIX CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 26.75 - UP 4.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 127 - UP 8.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF RATES ON THE EQUITY VOLATILITY MARKETS IS THIS A SPIKE OR A SWELL IN THE VOLATILITY MARKET VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTANGO, BACKWARDATION, DIVERGENCE AND THE VIX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Feb 19, 2021 • 1h 4min
Volatility Views 435: Bitcoin, VIX and Yellow Snow
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 22.5 - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22 - UP 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 118.5 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY DISCUSSING THE VOLATILITY STORY OF THE YEAR: BITCOIN VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SVXY and UVXY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 5min
Volatility Views 434: Volatility Market Pointing to A Tumultuous Year?
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.1 - DOWN .55 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 20.75 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 121 - UP 13.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY VOLATILITY ETPs MISBEHAVING EARNINGS VOLATILITY: DIS VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING VXX TRADES CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK