Volatility Views 329: VIX Is Weird But Will Not Touch Your Kids

Volatility Review: Earnings Highlights for the Week Tuesday - GE, Sony, BP, FB, eBay, Pfizer, Coca-Cola Wednesday - GM Thursday - Apple, Starbucks, Weight Watchers, Spotify, Cigna, Dow/DuPont Friday - ExxonMobil, Cboe, Alibaba, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway Volatility indicators: VIX Cash - 17.75, 2.75-points lower than last show VVIX - 100, unchanged from last show VIX Options - ADV: 618k, VIX call/put: 2.1/1, Total 9.40m (6.29m Calls, 3.11m Puts) VXX - 37.5, 3-points lower than last show Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week We always like to take the pulse of our audience. This week we're checking in on your favorite strategies. What is your go-to #options strategy? Butterflies Covered Call/Short Put Verticals, call or put Calendars/Diagonals Listener questions and comments Question from Mina - Why is VIX so weird? Question from Holan - That Meatball guy says he gets paid to buy $VXX puts. How? Question from BD3 - Why no Nasdaq VIX futures? Why no options? Why can't I trade VIX on Nasdaq? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: Mark L. - 18.35 Mark S. - 16.5 This week: Mark L. - 17.65 Mark S. - 16.49