The Options Insider Radio Network

Basic Training: The Return of Volatility! VIX is not dead. VIX jumped from 13.99 on 2/2 to 38.30 on 2/5, and 46.34 on 2/6. What are you thought on the recent resurgence of volatility in the marketplace? Do you think this is a temporary aberration or have we transitioned into a new volatility regime? What is the impact of higher volatility on options strategies? What is the impact of this change for options traders? Mail Call: Options Flashpoll The proposed third exchange from MIAX will raise the total number of U.S. Options Exchanges to 16. Is this a good thing for the options market? Is it the straw that finally breaks the camel's back? Or are you too busy getting great fills to care? 44% - More Exchanges the Better 22% - Please Make It Stop 34% - Don't Care: I get filled Listener questions and comments: Question from Allan Tullman - There was a lot of research last year regarding selling put options to harvest risk premium. Now that volatility is back is this an ideal time to harvest premium via put se