Volatility Views 374: The Great Earnings Volatility Breakdown

VV 374: The Great Earnings Volatility Breakdown HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, ORATS  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT EARNINGS/TRADE WAR/BREXIT OPTIMISM IS BACK SPIKES: 13.50 - DOWN 1.1 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.0 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 84 - DOWN 6 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO  SPIKES FUTURES EARNINGS VOLATILITY HOT VOLATILITY TRADES  SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM PATRIC:  If I want to buy an option during earnings season should I buy it early or right before the announcement? QUESTION FROM DISL: Does VIX really have a skew? CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK:  13.55 MEATBALL -  12.67 MATT - 12