This Week in Futures Options

TWIFO 364: Exploring New Markets for Volatility Traders

Aug 11, 2023
The podcast discusses movers and shakers in the futures options markets, including energy and ags. They explore options trading strategies for Chicago wheat and volatility trading in commodity option markets. Listener feedback on VXX trading is discussed, along with performance and structural problems with VXX. The use of reverse splits in options trading and the attractiveness of leveraged ETFs are also explored.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Movers and Shakers Report of Futures Options Markets
04:07 • 21min
3
Exploring Options Trading Strategies for Chicago Wheat
25:32 • 2min
4
Volatility Trading in Commodity Option Markets
28:00 • 22min
5
Listener feedback and discussion on VXX trading
49:58 • 2min
6
Discussion on SVIX Performance and Structural Problems with VXX, and Thoughts on Reverse Splits of ETFs
51:43 • 5min
7
Exploring Reverse Splits and Leveraged ETFs
56:27 • 4min
8
Contact Information, Book Announcement, and Sponsors
01:00:47 • 4min