Options Boot Camp 412: Volatility Scrooges: VIX Perps, Apple, VIX and more
Summary
Host Mark and guest Dan Passarelli discuss the potential launch of VIX perpetual futures and the history of failed single-name VIX products. They also address the imminent shutdown of the Trade Alert analytics platform and debate the reliability of implied moves for earnings trading. The episode concludes with listener polls on VIX call options and a fun survey on which cheap stock to buy and hold for a year.
Topics discussed
Show intro and promotion of Options Insider Pro
Host banter and theatrical history discussion
Listener Q&A: The status of VIX perps
Listener Q&A: Single-name VIX products and history
Trade Alert shutdown and QuickStrike alternatives
Listener Q&A: Interpreting implied move on earnings
Fun poll results and SVIX exit strategy
Fun poll: Which cheap stock to buy and hold
Market Taker Q&A: Total Earnings Domination webinar
Outro and upcoming network programming
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