TWIFO 172: Nat Gas Cage Matches

• HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK?

Seven Themes to Ponder as We Head for 2020 by Bluford Putnam 

RATES

EQUITIES

 

• MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE. 

• VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON TUES - HIGH OF 20.30 on WEDS. 

• VIX 18 - UP 1 PT FROM LAST SHOW 

• VVIX: 100- UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW

• RVX: 21.90 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK 

 

• VIX/RVX SPREAD - 2.9 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK

NAT GAS

 

• Natural-Gas Producers Hard Hit by Tanking Prices

 

METALS

Is Gold About to Outperform Equities? By Erik Norland October 1, 2019 

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option?
• QUESTION FROM TOMLIAM: Are commodity names where the call skew is very high good candidates for covered call writing?