Volatility Views 177: VIX Weeklies Launch with a Bang

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash: The streak is done - VIX firmly below 20! VIX Weeklies finally join the party - decent volume for the first day. A theory of why the VIX sputtered on Aug 24. VIX Options: Some early call selling during the rallies - but primarily more VIX upside call buying. Gold: GLD continues to dive. Crude Oil: OIV - 43.98, OVX - 42.97 Vol Voicemail: Listeners weigh in Question from Nigel B - How are crude options and volatility looking with this rally toward 50? Lots of call love? Question from Alamut01 -SPX sells off over 2% last week and VIX barely budges. What up? Question from IVUP - Can you please give us a status update on the Voldex products particularly a release date? Question from Agave - Is it true that volatility skew was born out of the 1987 crash and did not exist previously? I heard that recently and it seems difficult to believe. Crystal Ball: Earnings season has begun. Will we stay below 20 for the next week?