Volatility Views 290: VIX Whales and Bitcoin Options

Volatility Review: Government shutdown moves the market going into the weekend. VIX cash is firmly back in the double digits. Russell's Weekly Rundown: ADV - 746k, VIX call/put - 4.6, Total 10.1m (8.29m Calls, 1.82m Puts Looking back on the VIX whale from last Wednesday. Earnings volatility this week. January has been a rough month for Bitcoin. Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week. Bitcoin futures are currently trading around $11,500. If options existed, how would you trade them? Assuming one-month to expiration would you...? Buy 5% OTM Call Buy 5% OTM Put Sell 5% OTM Covered Call Just Short the Future Listener questions and comments: Comment by TradingProverbs - "More money has been lost trying to anticipate and protect from corrections than actually in them." - Peter Lynch Crystal Ball: Government shutdown related prognostication Last week: Mark L. - 9.55 Andrew - 9.95 Kevin - 9.75 This week: Mark L. - 10.55 Mark S. - 10.00 Russell - 11.99 Matt - 11.50