Volatility Views 697: Nothing Makes Sense
Summary
Mark Longo hosts Volatility Views with guests Jim Carroll and Dr. Russell Rhodes, analyzing a paradoxical market reaction where a weak jobs report fueled equity gains due to Fed rate-cut expectations. The trio discusses the VIX term structure, noting elevated futures prices driven by midterm election uncertainty and AI regulation risks. A major focus is the potential launch of VIX perpetual futures by CBOE, with the guests debating the product’s utility and the unintended consequences it could have on existing volatility strategies.
Topics discussed
Intro and Options Insider Network promotion
Volatility Views show introduction
Guest introductions and host banter
Market review: Non-farm payrolls and Fed reaction
VIX performance and market confusion
Economic revisions and consumer sentiment
Fed rate expectations and AI economy impact
VIX term structure and futures analysis
Midterm election impact on VIX term structure
Tech earnings and AI regulation concerns
VIX futures volume and trading strategies
CBOE perpetual VIX futures proposal
Risks and implications of perpetual VIX
Top 10 most active VIX options
Notable VIX options trades and flows
VIX options volume breakdown and polls
Volatility ETP landscape: SVIX, UVIX, VXX
VIX prediction game results and next week's outlook
Closing remarks and upcoming episodes
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