Volatility Views 316: So Much Love for VXX Puts

Volatility Review: A review of the week from a volatility point of view, featuring guest co-host David Lincoln of The Short Vol Show. VIX Cash - 11.83, down slightly from last week. VVIX - 88, three-points lower than last week. VIX Options - ADV: 440k, VIX call/put: 2.9/1, Total 6.44m (4.79m Calls, 1.64m Puts) VXX - 30.5, half a point lower than last week. Earnings Volatility: Apple, Tesla, Activision/Blizzard, Shake Shack, Blue Apron, Go Pro and Cboe Volatility Voicemail: Listners take over Options question of the week: Earnings season is still in full swing. Which names will dominate your #Options trading this week? 46% - Apple, $AAPL 40% - Tesla, $TSLA 8% - GoPro, $GPRO 6% - CBOE, $CBOE Listener questions and comments: Question from Nils - You guys buying any more of those VXX puts? Question from Roxy -Explain to me again how buying thousands of worthless January puts in VXX is a good trade? Question from Elan - My broker doesn't list the $VIX futures alongside the options. It's damn confusing! Why don't they all just post them so I can see what I'm trading my options on? Instead I have to pull up a separate platform with the futures quotes so I can make sense of it all. Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: Mark L. -12.45 Andrew -13.25 This week: Mark L. -11.45 Mark S. -12.76 David - 12.05