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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 25 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.25 - DOWN 2.2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 108.2 - UP 4.4 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY ELECTION VOLATILITY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER FROM OPTIONS CLEARING DPZ EARNINGS VOLATILITY GME VOLATILITY DUE TO MSFT PARTNERSHIP VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CLOSING AUCTIONS LAST DAY OF OPTION EXPIRY THE VOL WHALE 50 CENT CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JON CHERRY, NORTHERN TRUST VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 29 - UP .1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.4 - DOWN .6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 103.8 - UP 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY IS TRUMP'S COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS IMPACTING VOLATILITY PREFERRED METHOD FOR TRADING S&P500 VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE BEST VIX CALENDAR OR VERTICAL STRATEGY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ELECTION EVENT GOOD VIX PUT STRATS MONEY MANAGERS USING VOLATILITY AS A HEDGE FOR THEIR CLIENT'S PORTFOLIO CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VOLATILITY VIEWS 416: IF THESE VOLATILITY TRADES WIN THEN WE ALL LOSE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK MIAX PEARL EQUITIES LAUNCHES TODAY SPIKES: 28.9 - UP 2.4 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 28 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 102.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY INTRADAY VOLATILITY IN APPLE HOW THE UPCOMING ELECTION IS IMPACTING THE VIX AND VOLATILITY VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON UVXY, SVXY AND SPX PUT SKEW VS. VIX CALL SKEW CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

VOLATILITY VIEWS 415: THE LOOMING SPECTER OF ELECTION VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX CO-HOST: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUEST: LUKE RAHBARI, CEO, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY RED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 25.5 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.5 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 99 - DOWN 17.75 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY THE IMPACT OF THE SOFTBANK WHALE ON VOLATILITY RISK MIGRATE IN VIX FUTURES INDICATING STRONG POST-ELECTION CONCERN TREAT VIX OPTIONS AS BINARY OPTIONS HEADING INTO ELECTION VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SPIKES FUTURES AND VXX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

Volatility Views 414: Talking VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY and Even Some Whales HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 27.75 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.75 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116.75 - DOWN 7.75 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON GME, CHWY, PTON, ORCL LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE SOFTBANK WHALE, GME VS. BBBY AND VOLQ. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 413: UNPRECEDENTED VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS FIRMLY IN THE RED SPIKES: 32.75 - UP 8.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 31.75 - UP 7.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 124.5 - UP 7 FROM LAST SHOW MIAX AUGUST EQUITY OPTIONS VOLUME EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON FIVE LOOKING AT VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK AAPL AND TSLA STOCK SPLIT COULD SOFTBANK BE THE NASDAQ OPTIONS WHALE VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON RETAIL CALL OPTION AND VOLQ CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 412: VOLATILITY WHACK-A-MOLE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE FED HAS WASHED ITS HANDS OF INFLATION SO THE PARTY IS ON FOR THE MARKET! SPIKES: 24.5 - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.5 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW MARKET VOLATILITY IMPACTED BY FED SPEECH AND UPCOMING ELECTION WEIRD VIX PRINTS EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON ZM, FIVE LOOKING AT VIX, SPIKES, VXX, UVXY TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK UPCOMING AAPL AND TSLA STOCK SPLIT VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON TESLA OPTIONS VOLATILITY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 411: ELECTION VOLATILITY - WORTH IT OR WASTE OF MONEY? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY IN THE GREEN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 23.15 - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW MGEX TO JOIN MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON NVDA, BABA, BBY VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE NEW VOLQ AND THE OTC VOL NETWORK VS. THE LISTED VOL MARKET CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 410: Hedging the Apocalypse...or Starting It? - HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP - CO-HOSTS: MATT AND MIKE THOMPSON, MANAGING PARTNERS, THOMPSON CAPITAL - MIAX HOT SEAT: JIM CARROLL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PORTFOLIO MANAGER AT TOROSO ADVISORS Discussion Topics: - Insane VIX term structure. - The upcoming Nasdaq volatility future. - Apocalyptic VIX options hedges? - The Earnings volatility malaise - Your outlook for end-of-year volatility - Our Crystal Ball picks - and much more

VOLATILITY VIEWS 409: REVENGE OF THE VIKING HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT JOBS NUMBERS NOT BOOSTING THE MARKET TODAY SPIKES: 23.25 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 22.4 - DOWN 3.1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 106 - DOWN 8.5 FROM LAST SHOW MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP JULY OPTIONS VOLUME EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON $DIS, $ROKU, $ETSY, YETI GOOGLE TRENDS FOR VOLATILITY VSPIKE COMING SOON FROM MIAX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SPIKES FUTURES AND MIDCHAINS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 408: THE NITTY GRITTY OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ECONOMIC IMPLOSION WEIGHING ON THE MARKET WHILE STRONG TECH EARNINGS BOOSTING THE MARKET. SPIKES: 25.75 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.5 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114.5 - DOWN 5.2 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON AAPL, FB, GILD, GOOGL, AMZN, EA, CBOE, WWE TALKING ABOUT THE Q2 SLUMP IN TRADING THE VIX COMPLEX. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE PROPER METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE IMPLIED VOLATILITY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: JUICY INVERSIONS AND GAPING CHASMS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT DISCUSSING FINDINGS BY GOLDMAN SACHS THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE DERIVATIVE IS MORE LIQUID AND POPULAR THAN THE UNDERLYING. WITH THE PROLIFERATION OF WEEKLY OPTIONS, AND INCREASED FOCUS ON USING OPTIONS TO TRADE CATALYSTS, SINGLE STOCK OPTIONS WITH MATURITIES LESS THAN 2 WEEKS NOW COMPRISE 75% OF ALL MATURITIES, UP FROM 65% A YEAR AGO. SPIKES: 27 - UP 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.9 - UP .65 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.7 - UP 4.7 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON INTC, MSFT, EBAY, GOOGL VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON THE VIX CASH TERM STRUCTURE CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: TIME FOR A VIX SCOOP? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TALKING ABOUT THE MASSIVE BUMP IN VIX FUTURES TERM STRUCTURE AROUND THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS SPIKES: 25.25 - DOWN 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.25 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW TALKING ABOUT TVIX LIVING ON IN THE OTC AFTERLIFE NOW AND THE IMPACT ON UVXY & SVXY EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON NFLX, MSFT, TWTR CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 406: EARNINGS VOLATILITY PREVIEW - NFLX, ABT, BAC AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK STOCKS WERE POISED TO END LOWER BUT POSITIVE NEWS FROM GILEAD SEEMS TO BE REVERSING THE TREND SPIKES: 28.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.5 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 112 - DOWN ALMOST 20 FROM LAST SHOW DISCUSSION OF HIGH IMPLIED EARNINGS, MANY CUTS AND EXPECTED CUTS TO DIVIDENDS AND RETAIL CALL/PUT RATIOS VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON TLT AND VOLATILITY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Happy Fourth of July! What better way to celebrate than by flashing back to 2012 for a "Best Of" episode of Volatility Views. Enjoy and stay safe out there... Volatility Views 46: Volatility Discussion with the Godfather Volatility Review: Slaughter of the VIX April future, with May poised for the same. Credit Suisse released more creation units and TVIX crushed long positions - going from 13 to 6.5 in a week. Euro vol review -- March 1- and 3-month contracts expired last week. NASDAQ vol update. Volatility Viewpoint: Mark, Bob, and Mark have the great pleasure to discuss volatility with the Godfather: Anthony Neuberger, Professor of Finance at Warwick Business School. The gang discusses his seminal paper, "The Log Contract and Other Power Contracts." They also discuss tail risk and skew risk. Mark asks Prof. Neuberger if the market is correctly pricing in tail risk. Crystal Ball: Sebastian sees VIX staying between 14 and 16, with a lot of erosion in VXX. Watch out for contango. Euro vol is a coin flip right now. NASDAQ vol might be too expensive right now because of Apple.

VOLATILITY VIEWS 405: THE DEATH OF TVIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE VOLATILITY MARKET WAS TURNED ON ITS HEAD THIS WEEK CREDIT SUISSE GETS OUT OF THE ETN BUSINESS - TVIX IS NO MORE BIGGEST VOLATILITY ETN GETS A COPYCAT WITHIN HOURS OF ITS DEMISE SPIKES: 34 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 35 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 131.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON $MSVX - THE NEW VOLATILITY FUND AND IMPLIED VOLATILITY. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 404: LAUNCHING NEW VOL PRODUCTS IN A PANDEMIC HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUESTS: MATT AND MIKE THOMPSON, MANAGING PARTNERS, THOMPSON CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A MIXED END TO ANOTHER STRANGE WEEK: A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK WHERE NEITHER BULLS NOR BEARS COULD REALLY FIND THEIR FOOTING TRADERS COULD BE IN FOR A WILD RIDE ON FRIDAY BECAUSE OF A COUPLE TECHNICAL FACTORS. THE S&P 500 WILL HAVE ITS FIRST REBALANCING OF THE YEAR AT FRIDAY'S CLOSE AND VOLATILITY COULD ALSO BE HEIGHTENED FRIDAY BY QUADRUPLE WITCHING. SPIKES: 33.25 - DOWN 7.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 33.5 - DOWN 6.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 137 - DOWN 18 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM MELLON: HAVE YOU SEEN AN UPTICK IN SPX AND VIX PAPER SINCE THE PITS CAME BACK? QUESTION FROM PEAR A SOL: WHY ARE VIX FUTURES TRADING SO LITTLE THESE DAYS? WOULD SEEM TO BE A BOOM TIME FOR VOLATILITY TRADING AND VOLATILITY PRODUCTS? QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU $VIX EXPERTS: HOW HIGH DOES THE MARKET NEED TO RIP TO THE UPSIDE FOR THE VIX TO GO TO UNCHED ON THE DAY? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 403: SCREAMING INDECISION HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE RALLY TOOK A DARK TURN THIS WEEK: THE MARKET SEEMINGLY COLLECTIVELY AWAKENED TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT POSED BY THE CORONAVIRUS. FED SPOOKS THE BULL: JEROME POWELL SAID WE HAVE "A LONG ROAD AHEAD" AND " WE'RE NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT THINKING ABOUT RAISING RATES" SPIKES: 40.5 - UP 19 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 39.75 - UP 18.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 155 - UP 48 FROM LAST SHOW CBOE PLANS TO RELAUNCH MINI VIX FUTURES VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SELLING JUL21 VIX, BUYING NOV17 VIX 60 STRIKE CALENDAR FOR 1.0 CREDIT? AM I HEADING FOR A HTZ DOUGHNUT? QUESTION FROM NEALS2: DO YOU THINK THE IMPLOSION OF THE CANADIAN VOL FUND WILL SPOOK OTHER PENSION AND HEDGE FUNDS AND KEEP THEM FROM ENTERING THE VOLATILITY MARKET? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 402: The Death Knell For Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT AN EXPLOSIVE END TO THE WEEK FINALLY MOVES US AWAY FROM THE 30 STRIKE: JOB NUMBERS BLOW THE DOORS OFF SPIKES: 24.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.25 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 107 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM R. RYAN: WHAT'S THE LATEST ON SPIKES FUTURES AND THE VIKING INDEX? QUESTION FROM SAMURAI8: ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR A SKEW INDEX ON $SPY BY THE $SPIKES TEAM? QUESTION FROM HIGHLAND: CAN THERE BE A COMMODITY SPIKES INDEX LIKE MAYBE FOR OIL? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 401: The Return of Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT CAN TRUMP/CHINA/TAIWAN DO WHAT A TRADE WAR AND A PANDEMIC COULD NOT - DERAIL THE BULL? A MIXED END TO A MOSTLY POSITIVE WEEK. SPIKES: 30 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 29.75 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 108.5 - DOWN 11.5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON VXX PUTS AND CRUDE VOLATILITY. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 400: When it Comes to Vol We've Done it All HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ANOTHER MIXED END TO A MIXED WEEK THE STREET CONTINUES HAVING A HARD TIME COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CHINESE CRACKDOWN ON HONG KONG WEIGHING ON THE MARKET TODAY. SPIKES: 30 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 29.6 - DOWN 2.9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 120 - DOWN 16 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL CONGRATS FROM MAC: Sending you well wishes on your epic 400th episode. This is my favorite podcast. QUESTION FROM MJAFARI: VXN of the last 30 days has encompassed the forward 30 days for the last 14 days. Meaning that the forward daily NDX moves did not exceed what the average back 30 days said the daily moves would be. This has happened 5 times since '07. Given this do you think a 30 day ATM straddle in NDX would be wise? Worth mentioning that the last 2 times this happens it also lasted 14 days. QUESTION FROM MADMEN: Loving the show. Can't believe I didn't know about it before. Shame on me. Any color on OTC var/vol trades this week? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

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?

Volatility Views 398: All is Right With the World Again? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT NASDAQ WENT GREEN ON THE YEAR! THE MONTHLY REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE U.S. SHOWED THAT 20.5 MILLION JOBS WERE ELIMINATED LAST MONTH, AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROCKETED 14.7% FROM A 50-YEAR LOW OF ONLY 3.5% TWO MONTHS AGO AND 4.4% LAST MONTH. SPIKES: 30.2 - DOWN 8 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 29 - DOWN 9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK PARTICULARLY IN GRUB, PYPL VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LANCE: HELLO VOL CREW. LONG TIME FIRST TIME. LOVE MY VOL VIEWS WEEKLY FIX. I'VE EVEN TRADED SOME SPIKES! JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU GUYS CAUGHT THIS AND IF SO WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT? I THOUGHT THE CANADIANS WERE VOL SAVVY? - AIMCO'S $3 BILLION VOLATILITY TRADING BLUNDER CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 397: Floor Traders vs. Volatility, Plus TSLA, AMZN, AAPL & More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT APRIL WAS A GOOD MONTH FOR STOCKS MARKET RALLIED EARLIER IN THE WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. NOW THAT RALLY IS FADING IN THE WAKE OF RENEWED TRADE HOSTILITIES WITH CHINA. ECONOMY STRUGGLING SPIKES: 38.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 38 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 121 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW CBOE PLANS REOPENING OPTIONS FLOORS JUNE 1 OCC APRIL VOLUME: FUTURES DOWN 52.1 FROM APRIL 2019 LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK PARTICULARLY IN TESLA (AND MUSK'S FOLLOW UP RANT), AMZN, AAPL AND MORE. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM EDSON: WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY FIRMS ARE UNDERPRICING VOLATILITY THIS EARNINGS SEASON? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

VOLATILITY VIEWS 396: THE CRUDE VOLATILITY WHIRLWIND HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT SO MUCH FOR THE CURE: MARKET RALLIED LAST WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. THIS WEEK NOT SO MUCH. CRUDE OIL APOCALYPSE: WE ALL DISCOVERED THAT WTI CAN GO NEGATIVE SPIKES: 37.5 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 37.25 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK. THE EARNINGS SEASON HAS RETURNED LITTLE SO FAR TO VOLATILITY BUYERS. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM JACK: WHY IS VXX UP THIS WEEK QUESTION FROM NEILP: IS IT WORTH IT TO SELL IRON CONDORS ONE WEEK BEFORE EARNINGS AND THEN CLOSE THEM THE DAY BEFORE, OR MAYBE RIGHT BEFORE, THE EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT? MAYBE I'M JUST SPINNING MY WHEELS HERE. QUESTION FROM JJC: WHY HAS NO OTHER FLAVOR OF VIX REALLY CAUGHT ON WITH THE TRADING WORLD? VIX IS A HUGE HIT BUT OTHER VARIANTS AND ITERATIONS NOT SO MUCH. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 395: A CURE FOR VOLATILITY? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: ILYA FEYGIN, WALLACHBETH CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE CURE?: MARKET IS RALLYING TODAY OFF STRONG RESULTS FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. ALTHOUGH PERHAPS NOT THE "CURE RALLY" WE EXPECTED SPIKES: 39 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 39 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 127 - DOWN 18 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM NIC: EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT WAYS TO GET LONG NOW INCLUDING STOCK SUBSTITUTION STRATS LIKE THE FIG LEAF. BUT WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT STOCK SUBSTITUTION IN VOL PRODUCTS? OR I GUESS IT WOULD BE FUTURES SUBSTITUTION INSTEAD. GREAT SHOW. QUESTION FROM NIC: I'M ONLY TRADING WEEKLIES RIGHT NOW TO AVOID WEEKEND VOLATILITY. AM I BEING PARANOID? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 394: Vol Man Is Sad HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TERRIBLE NONFARMS -AS EXPECTED HIGHEST VOLUME MONTH EVER FOR U.S. EQUITY OPTIONS INDUSTRY SPIKES: 49 - DOWN 14.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 49 - DOWN 15 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 145 - DOWN 30 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM ADAM: IS IT SAFE TO START BUYING OPTIONS AGAIN IN VXX? HAS THE VOL CRASH HAPPENED YET? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 393: Volatility and Vegan Meatballs HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT $2T STIMULUS APPROVED BY HOUSE - HEADED TO TRUMP FOR SIGNATURE. THE MOTHER OF ALL DEAD CAT BOUNCES? SPIKES: 63.5 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 64 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 175.5 - DOWN 13 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM PANKASE: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PLAYING IN LONGER-TERM VOL HERE - 1YR PLUS OUT. WORTH IT OR NOT ENOUGH VEGA BANG FOR YOUR BUCK? QUESTION FROM ALEX LUNDGREN: WILL SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE $VIX AND APRIL FUTURE DISCONNECT TO ME?? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 392: HOW MUCH VOLATILITY CAN WE HANDLE? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX GUEST CO-HOST: EUAN SINCLAIR, PARTNER, TALTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT HERE WE GO AGAIN! YET ANOTHER CRAZY VOLATILITY WEEK ON THE BOOKS. CALIFORNIA LOCKED DOWN, NEW YORK BANNING EMPLOYEES FROM GOING TO WORK: YET THE MARKET WAS RALLYING. VOLATILITY PRODUCTS HITTING ABSURD LEVELS ACROSS THE BOARD - TVIX HIT 969 ON 3/18, VXX HIT 77 ON 3/18, ETC. SPIKES: 63.5 VIX CASH: 64 VVIX: 188.75 VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM MATT: I KNOW VOLATILITY HAS NO THEORETICAL LIMIT. IT CAN ALWAYS GO TO A MILLION. BUT IS THERE A PRACTICAL CEILING WHERE YOU THINK VIX CAN'T REALLY GET ABOVE? NOT WITHOUT THE WORLD FALLING APART. QUESTION FROM TOG: HELLO VOL CREW. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON GETTING BACK ON THE SHORT VXX TRAIN. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

Volatility Views 391: Once More Unto the Breach HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WORST SELLOFF SINCE 1987 A HISTORIC WEEK FROM ANY PERSPECTIVE! CME CLOSED ITS TRADING FLOOR TO START THE WEEK NOW CBOE IS FOLLOWING SUIT AFTER TODAY SPIKES: 70 - UP 23 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 72.4 - UP 24 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 178.50 - UP 51.5 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM MIKE WIENICK: IF THE MARKETS ARE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND I HAVE EXPIRING IN THE MONEY PUTS THAT I BOUGHT - WHAT HAPPENS? ARE THE EXPIRING OPTIONS AUTOMATICALLY EXERCISED OR ARE DO JUST EXPIRE WORTHLESS BECAUSE THE MARKET WAS SHUTDOWN? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 61.5 SEBASTIAN: 56.25 SIMON: 55

Volatility Views 390: Volatility Is Feeling The Bern HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT CBOE RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RUNDOWN. ANOTHER ROUGH WEEK FOR THE MARKET. SPIKES: 46.90 - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 48.4 - UP 2.4 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 126.90 - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LANCASTER: HAVE YOU HEARD ANY MORE ABOUT THE STATUS OF SVIX? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 43.5 SEBASTIAN: 49.38 RUSSELL: 37

Volatility Views 389: The Great Volatility Standoff HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THIS IS A HISTORIC WEEK BY ANY MEASURE. DOW SET FOR IT'S 5TH WORST WEEK OF ALL TIME. SPX: S&P OFF OVER 10% SPIKES: 46.75 - UP 33 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 46 - UP 32 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 126.75 - UP 28 FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM YELA: DID 50 CENT TAKE HIS PROFITS? THANK YOU. QUESTION FROM THOMAS: I'VE HEARD IT SAID THAT IT'S BEST TO BUY VIX WHEN IT'S HIGH AND SELL IT WHEN IT'S LOW? IS THAT TRUE? WHY? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 32.45 ANDREW: 29.50 SIMON: 43

Volatility Views 388: Remarkably Unremarkable Volatility HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX MIAX HOT SEAT: PAT HENNESSY, IPS STRATEGIC CAPITAL VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS DOWN SLIGHTLY AFTER A STRONG WEEK - RALLIED FOR MOST OF THE WEEK UNTIL TODAY IMPEACHMENT FEARS ARE BEHIND US APPARENTLY PANDEMIC FEARS ARE APPARENTLY ALSO BEHIND US NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO UNSEAT THIS PHENOMENAL RALLY IN U.S. EQUITIES. NOT A TRADE WAR. NOT A PANDEMIC. NOT ASSASSINATIONS. NOTHING. EXPLORING WHY FIFTY CENT HASN'T CLOSED MORE OF HIS VIX OPTIONS POSITION SPIKES: 14.60 - DOWN .4 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 14.2 - DOWN .8 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.3 - UP 3.3 PTS FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 15.25 ANDREW: 14.85 SIMON: 14.5/14.65 PAT: 13.5

Volatility Views 387: Pandemics, Fifty Cent, Lawsuits and more On this episode, Mark & Mark discuss: The market is shrugging off pandemic concerns. Interesting options activity in VIX and Spikes. Evolution of the VIX futures curve Why bother with wide verticals in VIX? The delicate dance of fading VXX Earnings volatility palooza in CBOE, GRUB, and more. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL: We answer your questions about VIX lawsuits, Fifty Cent and more. THE CRYSTAL BALL We give our picks for future volatility.

Volatility Views 386: A Volatility Tornado Watch HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT GOOD EARNINGS TRUMPED BY MACRO FEARS OF A GROWING PANDEMIC: TSLA, APPLE, AMAZON BLOW THE DOORS OFF BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO RALLY THE MARKET IN THE FACE OF GROWING CORONAVIRUS FEARS. FIDDY CENT CERTAINLY LOOKS PRETTY PRESCIENT RIGHT NOW SPIKES: 19.25 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 19.25 - UP NEARLY 4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 105 - UP NEARLY 7.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 17.75? MEATBALL: 18.50? SIMON: 19.50?

VV 385: Pandemic Volatility - Fears of a pandemic out of China spark the first major selloff of the new decade. - Surprisingly wide markets in VIX options - Forget FANG...it's all about MAGA - MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL & AMZN - October VIX futures are insanely overpriced and need to be sold immediately - Fiddy Cent gobbling up more VIX calls this week - The joys of ratio put spreads in VIX - VXX can be an infuriating mistress - Our Quarterly Earnings Volatility Breakdown - Who is winning and losing earnings season so far? - Is $AAPL earnings volatility too cheap? - Plus your questions about August VIX options, our Crystal Ball Picks and more...

Volatility Views 384: Return of FiddyCent...and The Wiggles!!!! On today's episode, Mark, The Rock Lobster and special guest Simon Ho of T3 Index discuss: The crazy VIX futures curve Why SPIKES and VIX have disassociated The explosive return of Fiddy Cent The mysteries of SPX market maker delta hedging Funky long-term VXX puts and much more...

Volatility Views 383: Dubious 1x2 VXX Spreads Plus Your VIX Picks HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS CAN'T STOP THE BULL: MARKETS HIT NEW HIGHS AGAIN TODAY SPIKES: 12.5 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.35 - DOWN .9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 87.25 - DOWN NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: @OPTIONS $VXX 21FEB 13/14 1BY2 PUTSPEAD TRADES 16,000X32,000 TRADES EVEN MONEY CUSTOMER BUYS THE 14 PUT... THOUGHTS? @OPTIONVOL @PAT_HENNESSY @OPTIONPIT THIS TRADED ON THE OPEN THIS MORNING. ALSO 21FEB 12/13 PUT 1X2 TRADE LIKE 2 HOURS LATER 5000X1000 CRYSTAL BALL TIME TO PLAY ALONG W/ #VOLATILITYVIEWS AND DUST OFF YOUR #CRYSTALBALL. QUITE SIMPLY – WHERE DO YOU THINK $VIX WILL CLOSE FOR 2020? BONUS POINTS: REPLY/DM/EMAIL W/ YOUR SPECIFIC PICK. CLOSEST (MUST BE WITHIN 1PT TO QUALIFY) WILL WIN #FABULOUSPRIZES. WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.15? ROCKLOBSTER: 11.37?

VV 382: ASSASSINATION VOLATILITY The new year is off with a bang (sort of) as the markets grapple with the latest wave of headline risk. We break it all down, answer a whole slew of listener questions and attempt to nail down $VIX and Spikes for the end of the year.

Volatility Views 381: The Dark Side Has Yet To Reveal Itself HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT IMPEACHMENT - THE MARKET COULDN'T CARE LESS TRADE WAR - APPARENTLY EVERYTHING IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK SPIKES: 12.25 - DOWN 1.05 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.2 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.25 - DOWN 2.75 PTS FROM LAST SHOW HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM morisboris: @Options Hello and a follow for you. If I may ask a question. Is there a site I can look to see what options are open call or puts on a certain equity? Tia OUR AUDIENCE IS MIXED ON SVIX COMMENT FROM ELLEN: I think the new SVIX product will be vaporware. I have no idea why it's getting so much ink. COMMENT FROM JVIZ: No way this new $XIV thing gets approved. These guys just want attention. QUESTION FROM IAN MADDEN: Do you really think this new inverse volatility product has a chance of becoming a reality? QUESTION FROM VINTER: How can a startup have a chance where barclays failed? How can they possibly have the capital to bankroll another market meltdown when barclays couldn't weather the storm? COMMENT FROM JAIDEN: Can't wait for the new XIV to hit my trading screens. I've missed fading all that juicy volatility. COMMENT FROM CHRISTIAN GARCIA: Put me down for a ten lot when $SVIX starts trading. Long-term call obviously. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 11.55? ROCKLOBSTER: 12.75?

Volatility Views 380: The Long Shadow of XIV HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AFTER EARLY TRADE DEAL, BREXIT VOTE SPIKES: 13.3 - DOWN .95 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 13.2 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 101 - UP 6.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW NEW XIV IN THE WORKS? Ghost of XIV Rises: A New Short Vol Product Is in the Pipeline HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM RUNTHROUGH: It sounds like you guys are down on UVXY and for good reasons. Last week's guest didn't exactly raise my hopes. Is there anything they could do to get you back into the fold? QUESTION FROM MIGS: Will we ever see XIV again? QUESTION FROM TROMS: Will there ever be a way to buy just the $VIX index itself as an etf or something rather than just futures? COMMENT FROM MARS: Happy holidays to the vol views crew. You guys always wrap up my week in style. Here's to a great next decade of volatility. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.25? SEBASTIAN: 13.25?

Volatility Views 379: Algo Action and Futures Fun HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GETTING A LIFT TO END THE WEEK AFTER TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKED MARKETS AND BOOSTED VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK OPEC DECIDING TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN CUTS AHEAD OF THEIR IPO SPIKES: 14.25 - UP .85 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 13.5 - UP .85 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94.5 - UP .5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW SUSPENSION OF SPIKES FUTURES - WHAT HAPPENED MIAX TRADING RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2019 HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM Michael Smith: I've been looking more at Skew lately. Looking at a single stock you can see it easily. Do you guys have a recommendation for comparing across instruments? i.e. a formula? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.75? ROCKLOBSTER: 12.74? SIMON: 13?

Volatility Views 378: Massive Bets, Spikes Futures and...Cybertruck HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKING MARKETS AND LIFTING VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL DOWN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.4 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.65 - UP .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW SPIKES FUTURES - THEY ARE HERE! HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM itzsleepy: With today's bad economic data; fed spending 150B on Repo operations per day. Powell staring we don't have tools to combat a downturn without fiscal policy. Trade war with China uncertainty. Wouldn't it make sense for volatility Being severely under priced due to SpX jumping massively since Trump tweeted on oct 11 trade deal complete COMMENT FROM 1328: Glad to have more players in the volatility futures game. Looking forward to my first trade. QUESTION FROM AMBROSE: Where can I get volume data for spikes futures? QUESTION FROM TRIGG3R: Thx for the show. Question for the miax hot seat guest - Are there any issues with trading options cleared by OCC against futures cleared by CME Group. I want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before I start trading this product. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.95? MEATBALL: 11.6? SIMON: 12.4?

Volatility Views 377: The Great Volatility Shock Absorber HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 12.9 - DOWN .8 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.3 - DOWN .2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 91.5 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES: WE'LL HAVE THEM LISTED BY NEXT EPISODE HOT VOLATILITY TRADES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM ITZSLEEPY: Can you guys comment on VIX calls on Nov 20, 2019? How it would play with vxx happening in the volatility space with insurance companies moving from leaps into shorter-duration hedges for their vol exposure? QUESTION FROM VINCE: Why do you refer to $SVXY and $UVXY as "neutered"? Thanks for answering my question and for putting on this show every week. You're the best in the biz. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?\ MARK: 12.15 MEATBALL -11.6 DAVE - 13

Volatility Views 376: Bermuda by Way of Chicago HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: John Smollen, The MIAX Exchange Group T3 HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), the parent holding company of the MIAX®, MIAX PEARL® and MIAX Emerald™ options exchanges (the MIAX Exchange Group™), and the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) today announced that MIH has acquired a controlling interest in the BSX. TRADE WAR OPTIMISM BOOSTING MARKETS MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL MIXED TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.75 - UP .25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.5 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 89 -UP NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES: RESPONSE FROM FIA ATTENDEES TO SPIKES FUTURES? EARNINGS VOLATILITY: DIS HOT VOLATILITY TRADES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM CURRANT: Do the zero commissions for options also extend to vol products like VIX and spikes? QUESTION FROM ELI: Does T3 have any models it can share depicting how viking future would look right now vs. traditional VIX futures term structure? QUESTION FROM LAWRENCE T.: Lots of talk in energy space about how institutional hedging has shifted from back months to front calendar year for producers. Do we ever envision something similar happening in the volatility space with insurance companies moving from leaps into shorter-duration hedges for their vol exposure? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.25 MEATBALL: 11.75 SIMON: 13, 13.25

VV 375: We've Seen Stupider Stupids HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records after October jobs numbers beat expectations SPIKES: 13.50 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.5 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 85.2 - UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES EARNINGS VOLATILITY HOT VOLATILITY TRADES VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM HEATHER: Since you guys don't like TVIX what else do you recommend? QUESTION FROM ELI: Is there one strategy that is the silver bullet in vxx that works over the others. Should I really just buy 1yr plus puts and then set it and forget it? Seems like anything much shorter term is a bit of a crap shoot. QUESTION FROM 78RT: What's the real set-it-and-forget-it vol trade? VXX long-term puts? QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: What kind of IV should we expect from CMEGroup options on bitcoin futures? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.55 MEATBALL - 13.07

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

VV 373: The Wheel of Volatility Decisions HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP. SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT EARNINGS/TRADE WAR/BREXIT OPTIMISM HAS STALLED SPIKES: 14.60 - DOWN 1.9 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 14.60 - DOWN 1.8 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 91 - DOWN 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES Volatility Index SPIKES Futures are expected to launch on MGEX on November 18, 2019, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval. SPIKES Futures will be available on MGEX via the CME Globex platform, providing the SPIKES Futures product with significant distribution from day one. HOT VOLATILITY TRADES SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX EARNINGS VOLATILITY NFLX IBM VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LL07: I found the comments by Simon Ho on the last episode somewhat alarming. The exchange needs to get approval from regulators to offer tied trades to customers? Can't a broker simply quote a tied trade using combos? Why do they need regulatory approval for tied trades after the options are already approved? What am I missing? QUESTION FROM ENCARTO: Am I better off buying a $SPY put or a $VIX call to hedge my portfolio? COMMENT FROM TOM BRENTON: I think the upcoming spikes futures will be interesting. Looking forward to trading them against the options. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 14.65 MEATBALL: 13.85 ERIC: 14.80

VV 372: Crazy Rolls and Pathetic Volatility Rallies HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOSTS: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group. SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE MARKET AGAIN - MARKETS FIRMLY IN RALLY MODE AS TRADE WAR OPTIMISM AND FED BALANCE SHEET LOVE DRIVING UP MARKETS SPIKES 16.5 VIX CASH 16.40 VVIX 95 WHICH VOLATILITY TRADES, TRENDS OR DEVELOPMENTS CAUGHT YOUR EYE THIS WEEK? HOT VOLATILITY TRADES SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM Erik Norstedt: Hi Mark, Great show! With some of the major brokers offering no trading fees do you think this will lead to an increase in volatility since traders can trade more? QUESTION FROM TALOS: Do they have the specs yet for the spikes future? RELATED QUESTION FROM LH65: How far out will I be able to trade spike futures? How do you expect the term structure to shape up. Thx for this program. You guys are the best. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 16.65 ANDREW: 14.92 SIMON: 16.2

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE MARKET AGAIN VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. Spikes options breakdown - 18- UNCHD. FROM LAST SHOW VIX cash - 17.75 - UP .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX - 96 - DOWN NEARLY 8 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX Futures Curve - STILL IN CONTANGO And much more… VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM TINTIN:Why do you the market isn't pricing in more volatility as a result of the saudi oil attacks? COMMENT FROM SIDELOASD: I found that vxst/vix ratio discussed on last show extremely interesting. Thank you. QUESTION FROM JERRY BANKS: Do you have any insight into whether cboe will ever bring back rvx? I miss that product. THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 16.65 MEATBALL: 15.79