Volatility Views 276: Crazy VXX Puts and VIX Put Spreads

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Secrets To The Hottest Trade - Shorting VIX The Numbers: VIX - Hit a low of 9.13 on Oct. 5 - still flirting with single digits. VVIX - 97.79, CBOE Skew Index - 146, VXN - 14.33 Kevin's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 868k, VIX Call/Put: 3.8 Total 13.4m (10.6m Calls, 2.77m Puts) VXX - 35.97, XIV - 105.87, UVXY - 17.36 Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week Earnings Season is almost upon us! What's your favorite way to trade earnings using #Options? Reply/DM/email with others. Sell Strad./Fly/Condor Buy Strad./Fly/Condor Sell Puts/Put Spreads Buy Calls/ Call Spreads Crystal Ball: Your VIX prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. - 9.65 Mark S. - 10.01 Russell - 10.31 This week: Mark L. - 9.55 Mark S. - 10.25 Kevin - 10.00