Volatility Views 223: Putting the Smack Daddy on Vol

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX cash: Janet & Co. crushed vol. VIX cash back in the toilet, but futures are still rich 30-day HV: 11 30-day IV: 10 VXX: Futures setting up for a VXX implosion VVIX: at 89, or 20 handles lower than last week Russell's Weekly Rundown: 1000-lot VIX weekly trades creates a synthetic VIX collar Two-way action in the VIX Sep28 13 calls The week in VIX volume: Monday: 546,000 Tuesday: 661,000 Wednesday: 727,000 Thursday: 751,000 Crude OIV/OVX: 40. Same as last week Gold GVZ: 13.73. Close to a 52-week low Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Comment from Jim Investor: Shortsighted market over focused on Yellen. Soon they eye Trump widening lead in battleground states Comment from John King: Since #SPX has 15+ "non-standard" expirations/month VS 1 "standard" -isn't it time @CBOE truly standardizes the monthly? Comment from Mark Brant: Sell VIX 2M CV (X+5) (X+9) daily thru settlement (regression). X=ATM. Risk 1% $4 daily. Sold today's SPX IB wide 4X every 10 points today! Dailies rock! Comment from ThinkTankTrading: all right,- first my question gets on volatility voice mail, Next the world muhahahaha evil laugh. Crystal Ball: In which the VIX giveth and taketh away Last week: Mark L. - 11.75 Mark S. - 12.50 Russell - 12.99 This week: Andrew - 12.25 Russell - 13.40 Mark L. - 11.60