Volatility Views 399: Volatility Fun-Ness Abounds

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• MIAX HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

• A MIXED END TO A MIXED WEEK
• THE STREET HAVING A HARD TIME COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT - WEAK EARNINGS, DIRE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, GROWING ISSUES WITH CHINA.
• YET THE BULL IS STILL FIGHTING TO SHOW ITSELF.
• OPEN TABLE SAYING ¼ OF RESTAURANTS WILL NEVER REOPEN.
• VOL FIRMING UP EVEN AS MARKETS REMAIN SOMEWHAT MIXED
• SPIKES: 33 - UP 2.8 FROM LAST SHOW
• VIX CASH: 32.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 136 - UP 20 FROM LAST SHOW

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

• QUESTION FROM PLAYBOOK3: WHAT IMPACT DO YOU THINK FLOORS OPENING UP AGAIN WILL HAVE ON VOLATILITY?
• RELATED QUESTION FROM NELLE: WOULD VIX HAVE HIT 80 IF THE MARKET WASN'T FULLY ELECTRONIC?
• QUESTION FROM TIM: HOW IS THE EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP?
• QUESTION FROM 56IT: WHAT IS THE STATUS OF SVIX?

CRYSTAL BALL

• WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?