Volatility Views 634: VIX is Breaking Bad

In this episode of Volatility Views, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi & Russell Rhoads dive deep into the current state of the volatility market. They discuss the day's market movements influenced by unpredictable tweets from Trump and their impact on volatility indices like VIX. The episode covers the rare occurrence of contango in VIX futures above a 20 handle, current VIX call and put positions, and weekly VIX options activity. The hosts also explore the performance and strategies involving inverse volatility products like SVIX. Listener engagement includes a debate on zero-day options and popular TV shows like 'Breaking Bad' vs. 'The Sopranos.'   01:05 Welcome to Volatility Views 02:02 Meet the Hosts 04:24 Volatility Review 04:57 Market Reactions and Analysis 13:02 Volatility Futures Discussion 26:26 VIX Options and Trading Strategies 31:17 Top VIX Strikes and Market Sentiment 32:01 Russell's Weekly Rundown 32:24 Weekly VIX Options Analysis 41:09 Inverse Volatility Products Discussion 52:59 Listener Polls and Questions 55:37 Crystal Ball Predictions 58:36 Show Wrap-Up and Contact Information