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first, I had some skepticism for options on VIX, which are essentially second derivatives.&nbsp; VIX is an index based on options; thus, options on VIX are indirectly options on options.&nbsp;&nbsp; It seems sketchy when I say it that way, but it\u2019s not.&nbsp; Investors need to be able to express views on volatility, and products based upon VIX, VOLQ, SPIKES, and the like, have become a necessary tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I now like to think of financial assets like states of matter.&nbsp; Tangible assets like stocks, real estate and commodities are solids.&nbsp; We can touch them, and we know what they look like.&nbsp; Fixed income and money markets are liquids.&nbsp; That analogy has been in place forever.&nbsp; We refer to short-term fixed income and demand deposits as sources of liquidity.&nbsp; Kind of a no-brainer, no?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volatility is like a gas.&nbsp; As noted earlier, we can\u2019t really see it or utilize it 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