Volatility Views 288: Will 2018 Bring Back the Volatility?

Volatility Review: Looking back on the top five Volatility Views episodes of 2017. VIX Cash is back in the single digits again. Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 668k, VIX call/put - 3.9, Total 10.8m (8.52m Calls, 2.26m Puts) Commodities: Volatility is low but ambiguity is sky high. CBOE files to list 6 bitcoin ETFs after being first major exchange to trade cryptocurrency futures. Happy 9th Birthday to Bitcoin Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say 2017 was the "Year that Volatility Died". So our 1st #QOTW for 2018 is a puzzler. Quite simply - where do you think $VIX will close at the end of the year? 14% - Between 7.5-9.99 35% - Between 10- 12.49 14% - Between 12.50 -14.99 37% - Above 15 Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication. Last year's 2017 VIX predictions: Mark L. - Avg 15.50, low 10, high 34.5 Russell - Avg 17.50, low 12.50, high 37 Mark S. - Avg 15, low 10.50, high 24 Next year VIX close at end of 2018: Mark L. - 17.25 Mark S. - 11.01 Kevin - 14.04 Next week: Mark L. - 9.25 Mark S. - 9.57 Russell - 9.79