May 14, 2019
VOLATILITY REVIEW
Trade was premium is back as Trump continues to ratchet up the tariffs.
SPIKES - 20, up 7-points from last show
VIX Cash - 19.5., 7-points higher than last week
VVIX - 103, almost 20-points higher than last show
VIX Options - ADV: 459k, very low.
VXXB - 30.3, 5-points higher than last week, ADV: 167k
SPIKES Versus VIX: How to Take Advantage of the Differences - https://www.investorsalley.com/spikes-versus-vix-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-differences-article-jay/
VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL
Question from Super Dragon - Is the $VIX curve inverting as bad as the yield curve inverting?
Question from Anthony Johnston - I’ve heard you guys call otm puts bullets before? Where does this come from and why are they called that?
CRYSTAL BALL
Next week:
Mark L. - 13.25
Mark S. - 14.06