Volatility Views 191: Earnings Apocalypse
Volatility Views · The Options Insider Inc.
February 8, 20161h 3m
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Show Notes
Volatility Review: CBOE to list SPX Wednesday-expiring weeklys options. CBOE to begin overnight dissemination of CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).
- VIX Options: Total 5.81m (3.93m Calls, 1.88m Puts)
- Earnings Volatility: LNKD after the bell: ATM straddle = $22, approx. 11.5%, after-hours move approx. $50.
- Crude Oil: Wall St. fluctuates as equities track oil prices. Is oil driving the stock market? And should traders care?
Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments
- Question from GBL - Stock splits are seen to be greatly beneficial to options volume. But do they also decrease volatility, which should hurt options trading?
Around the Block: Prognosticating. Wild and reckless prognosticating.