Options Insight: How to Play Mattel

The video discusses recent intraday volatility trends, focusing on the S&P 500's lack of significant declines and the periodicity of volatility events. It explores realized volatility, highlighting low levels since 2015, and presents trading strategies that leverage volatility skew. The video also analyzes Mattel's volatility, emphasizing elevated implied volatility before earnings and suggesting a trading strategy to capitalize on this term structure.

What does the periodicity of volatility indicate since August 2015?

What strategy is suggested for taking advantage of the current market conditions?