

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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Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 4min
Volatility Views 433: Can you Squeeze The VIX?
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.65 - DOWN 13.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 21 - DOWN 14.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 107.52 - DOWN 35.48 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY GAMESTOP DISCUSSION WITH RUSSELL RHOADS LIKELIHOOD OF A VIX SHORT SQUEEZE EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN QCOM, EBAY, PYPL, GRUB, DIS VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING THE DEBACLES IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS AND SHOULD WE FORGET ABOUT VIX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 7min
Volatility Views 432: The Great GME Volatility Epoch
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THIS WEEK GME WAS A VOLATILITY EVENT TO END ALL VOLATILITY EVENTS MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 35.25 - UP 14.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 35.25 - UP 14.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 143 - UP 29.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN TSLA, AAPL, FB VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING GME AND BROKERS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 2min
Volatility Views 431: Planking Volatility and Short Squeeze in GME
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST: KRIS SIDIAL, THE AMBUS GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.5 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 21.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113.5 - DOWN 8 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY VOLATILITY IN SINGLE STOCKS: GME, AAPL, TSLA, F EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN UAL VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING THE SPIKES, VOLQ AND VIX PRODUCTS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Jan 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
Volatility Views 430: Strange Inauguration Volatility Plus Vanishing TSLA Puts
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 22.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 23.5 - UP 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 121.5 - UP 12.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY EXPECTED HIGH VOL NEXT WEEK DURING USUAL SLEEPY INAUGURATION TIME MAJOR VOLATILITY IN RUSSELL 2000 EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN JPM AND NFLX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING EXPIRING CALLS AND TSLA CATASTROPHE PUTS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 5min
Volatility Views 429: Just Buy Tesla and Bitcoin
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.75 - DOWN .75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 21.75 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 109 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW MIAX 2020 TRADING RESULTS LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY OPTIONS VOLUME IN 2020 BUYING TSLA AND BITCOIN EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN WBA AND BBBY 2020 - THE YEAR OF THE RETAIL TRADER BECOMING A WHALE VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING WHETHER THE MAJOR INDICES WILL END 2021 HIGHER OR LOWER AND ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT COMMISSIONS FOR TRADING SPIKES CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Dec 30, 2020 • 1h 6min
Volatility Views 428: The 2020 Volatility Spectacular
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT WE BREAK DOWN ALL OF THE CRAZY HIGHS AND LOWS IN VOLATILITY IN THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020. WE ALSO PREDICT WHERE VIX/SPIKES WILL END AT IN 2021.

Dec 27, 2020 • 16min
Volatility Views Top 5 Episode Countdown
It's time to count down the top 5 episodes of Volatility Views for 2020. Did your favorite episode make the list? Tune in now to find out...

Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 7min
Volatility Views 427: The Penultimate Tilt At The Volatility Windmill
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 22.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW RELAUNCH OF SPIKES FUTURES DECEMBER 14 LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY TSLA REBALANCE OF SPX/SPY AND ITS IMPACT ON VOLATILITY VOLATILITY PUTS ARE REALLY CHEAP RIGHT NOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL DISCUSSING THE STATE OF THE VOLATILITY MARKET AT THE END OF 2020 CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 5min
Volatility Views 426: The Great Volatility Celebration
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX CO-HOST: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 24.5 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.5 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - UP 12 FROM LAST SHOW RELAUNCH OF SPIKES FUTURES DECEMBER 14 LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL WHY IS VOLATILITY SO ELEVATED WHY WAS THE APPROVAL OF THE SPIKES FUTURES DELAYED CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 6min
Volatility Views 425: Frozen Volatility Line of Death
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 21.5 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 20.75 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 105 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY BREAKING DOWN NOVEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME FROM MATRIX AND OCC RETAIL VS INSTITUTIONAL VOLATILITY TRADERS VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VIX. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK