Volatility Views 243: Crazy VIX Ratio Call Spreads

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. VIX Cash - Just under 11.76 VVIX - 80 CBOE Skew Index - 141, approaching 6-month high of 146 set on Jan 20. VIX Futures: Front month premium to cash - 1.25; Two month premium to cash - 2.50. Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX and Three Day Weekends, by Russell Rhoads, CFA Block Trade Analysis - Large Bullish 1 x 4 VIX Option Trade, by Russell Rhoads, CFA VIX Options: A high volume week, ADV - 559k; Mon - 816k, Tues - 1.3M, Wed - 1.14M, Thurs - 822k; VIX Call/Put: 2.8/1; Total 7.21m (5.18m Calls, 2.03m Puts) Volatility Voicemail: Quizzes, questions, comments Options #QuestionOfTheWeek: Trading single #Calls and #Puts is fine, but smart #Options traders use spreads. What is your go-to spread? Vertical/Ratio Vertical Calendar/Diagonal Butterfly/ Iron Butterfly Iron Condor Listener questions: Question from Nordictan - Is it possible to change the default LiveVol font settings and make it larger? The current setting is simply too small for my multi-monitor setup. My screen devoted to LiveVol is a bit removed from my seating position so I always struggle to read it. A nice pop in the font size would be very useful. Question from Vincent Chase - Why do you say that this earnings cycle is disappointing from a volatility perspective? Crystal Ball: Your headquarters for wild and reckless prognostication. Last week: Mark L - 10.45 Mark S. - 10.85 Russell - 11.75 This week: Mark L. - 11.25 Mark S. - 10.75 Russell - 12.01