Nations Indexes
Nations Indexes is a financial data and analytics firm that publishes proprietary options volatility indexes—including VolDex, CallDex, PutDex, RiskDex, and TailDex—alongside subscription-based analytics tools for options traders and portfolio managers covering ETFs and equities.www.nationsindexes.com
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Oct 16, 2026
speaker_1NARRATOR
It's time to look into the crystal ball.
Mark LongoHOST
All right, everybody, welcome to the crystal ball, the portion of the show where we all just apparently flail blindly at the vol gods [laughs] and have no idea what we're talking about, 'cause it was myself last week on the show, it was Russell and his AI sidekick, Gretchen, and it was Scott Nations of Nations Indexes.
Mark LongoHOST
And man, none of us had a 20 handle, which is where we are going out on the show, listeners.
Mark LongoHOST
20.32 in VIX cash.
Mark LongoHOST
All right, everybody, welcome to the crystal ball, the portion of the show where we all just apparently flail blindly at the Volgots and have no idea what we're talking about, because it was myself last week on the show.
Mark LongoHOST
It was Russell and his sidekick Gretchen, and it was Scott Nations of Nations Indexes and man.
Mark LongoHOST
none of us had a 20 handle which is where we are going out on the show listeners 20 32 in vix cash looks like we got as high as about i want to say 22 and a quarter that's where we were just a few minutes ago 22 31 was the high intraday listener so we've given up now two points off that apex so talk about some vol of vol out there right now but spoiler alert no uh 20 handles so we were all swung and missed this week we had a pretty tight grouping last week i was at 15 13 in vix and 12 and a quarter in volley which is of course the just the facts at the money valve clearly no uh no prize for me russell and gretchen at a 15.13 in vix and a 15 oh no i'm sorry he had two he had 15 oh because you tied me that's right gretchen was at a 15 13 so russell bumped her up to 15 35 not enough russell you had to bump her up five more points
Russell RhoadsPANELIST
then
Nicole PetallidesHOST
And when it comes in even just a bit hotter than expected, it really turned the market.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
Scott Nations, President of Nations Indexes, and Brian Jacobsen, Chief Econ- Economic Strategist at Annex Wealth Management.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
Really change the picture here today.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
Um, you know, whether it's a 10th of a percent higher, you know, I guess that really makes a big difference.
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Nicole PetallidesHOST
Um, and a pretty fast move lower.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
So we'll have to comb through what that means, too.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
Scott Nations, president, Nations Indexes.
Nicole PetallidesHOST
Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist, Annex Wealth Management.
Mark LongoHOST
Let's find out.
Mark LongoHOST
Our good buddy, Mr. Scott Nations, uh, the president over there at Nations Indexes.
Mark LongoHOST
Mr. Scott, welcome back to Volatility Views, sir.
Scott NationsGUEST
Thank you.
Mark LongoHOST
Let's find out.
Mark LongoHOST
Our good buddy, Mr. Scott Nations, uh, the president over there at Nations Indexes.
Mark LongoHOST
Mr. Scott, welcome back to Volatility Views, sir.
Scott NationsGUEST
Thank you.