Skip to content
Volatility Views 688: Another Strange Week in Volatility episode artwork

Jul 24, 2026 1 hr

Volatility Views 688: Another Strange Week in Volatility

from Volatility Views Hosted by The Options Insider Radio Network

Volatility finally showed signs of life this week—but as traders have come to expect, the spike didn't last. On this episode of Volatility Views, Mark Longo is joined by Dr. Russell Rhoads to dissect another unusual week in the volatility markets. The hosts examine why VIX briefly pushed toward 20 before quickly retreating, despite geopolitical tensions, AI spending concerns, and a sharp selloff in technology stocks. They also break down the latest VIX futures term structure, analyze the week's most intriguing VIX options trades, discuss whether markets are underpricing geopolitical risk, and explain why Microsoft's upcoming earnings could be one of the biggest volatility events of the summer. In this episode: Why VIX couldn't sustain its move toward 20 AI spending concerns from Google and Tesla shake the market What the VIX futures curve is signaling Dr. Russell Rhoads' Weekly Rundown of unusual VIX options trades Is the market ignoring geopolitical risk? Why Microsoft earnings could be the next major volatility catalyst Crystal Ball predictions for next week's VIX

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Volatility Views 688: Another Strange Week in Volatility

0:00 1:00:39

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Volatility Views?

This episode is 1 hour and 0 minutes long.

When was this Volatility Views episode published?

This episode was published on July 24, 2026.

Can I download this Volatility Views episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.