If you have been trading options in Google (GOOGL Alphabet A), Amazon (AMZN) and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) you are in good company. There are many participants each day. The VIX, however, is the landslide leader in the category of volume. This is not surprising. The lower the price of the trading vehicle, the more likely it would be to lead in volume, if all else was equal. In this case, however, the markets are not equal.