VIX and More Volatility Awards, 2008 Edition

I thought I’d spare everyone a silly sounding name like “the VIXies,” so without further ado, here are the highly subjective and not-otherwise-nicknamed VIX and More volatility awards for 2008:

• Best New Volatility Index:India VIX
• Best New Volatility Product:VIX Binary Options
• Best New Free Volatility Tool:International Securities Exchange’s Quotes/Volatility Chart and Information
• Best Previously Ignored Volatility Indicator:TED Spread
• Best New Blog with a Volatility Focus:Don Fishhback’s Market Update
• Best New Volatility Webcast: optionsMonster’s Volatility Sonar report
• Top Volatility Event:Lehman Brothers Failure
• Best New Volatility Book:The Volatility Edge in Options Trading: New Technical Strategies for Investing in Unstable Markets – Jeff Augen
• Best Volatility Trade of the Year: SPX Options Carpet Bomb on October VIX Expiration (124% and $180+ million in four trading days)

I’m sure I overlooked some other obvious awards. Feel free to add to this list in the comments section.